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If the intent of this question is to ask who was the first Christian Emperor of Rome, then the following are answers:
- Constantine I the Great is the first Roman Emperor known to have been baptized.
- It is possible that Philip the Arab was baptized, as it is understood that he was tolerant toward Christians and there is an account saying he was Christian recorded by Eusebius. This is not regarded as firmly historic, however.
There are accounts of monarchs of other countries being baptized early on, and one of these was the Askumite king Ezana II, who is said to have been baptized in about 324 AD. While there are other monarchs who are said to have been baptized earlier, they are called kings, and there is no one calling them emperor, which is a title given to Ezana.
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Constantine became the Roman Empire's a last non-Christian sailor b first Christian emperor c greatest persecutor of Christians d sole defender of Islam?
The closest answer is: b first Christian emperor. There is some evidence that Emperor Philip (244-249) might have been a Christian some seventy years before the time of Emperor Constantine.
Who was the first christian emperor who proclaimed tolerance for Christianity?
Constantine, was the first emperor to proclaim tolerance for Christianity, but he himself was not a Christian. Although there is a story of his "deathbed" conversion, he lived his entire life as a pagan.
What Roman emperor had Christian family members?
While it is unclear, Philip the Arab (Emperor 244-249) is said to have been born into a Christian family and to have married a Christian. He may have been the first Christian emperor of Rome. Constantine I (Emperor 306-337) is said to have converted to Christianity. Certainly, his mother became an avid Christian, as did his sons, who succeeded him.
Who was The first Christian Roman Emperor who ordered the execution of his own wife?
The Christian Emperor Constantine murdered both his eldest son and his second wife, Fausta.
Was Suleiman the Magnificent was the first Christian Roman Emperor?
yes
