Caesar Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus (27 February c.
272 - 22 May 337), commonly known in English as Constantine I,
Constantine the Great, or (among Eastern Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox,
Oriental Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Christians) Saint Constantine,
was Roman emperor from 306, and the undisputed holder of that office
from 324 until his death in 337. Best known for being the first
Christian Roman emperor, Constantine reversed the persecutions of his
predecessor, Diocletian, and issued (with his co-emperor Licinius) the
Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed religious toleration throughout
the empire. The Byzantine liturgical calendar, observed by the Eastern
Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite, lists
both Constantine and his mother Helena as saints. Although he is not
included in the Latin Church's list of saints, which does recognize
several other Constantines as saints, he is revered under the title "The
Great" for his contributions to Christianity. Constantine also
transformed the ancient Greek colony of Byzantium into a new imperial
residence, Constantinople, which would remain the capital of the
Byzantine Empire for over one thousand years.
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Dimensions: High 7" (17cm)
Weight: 10 lbs (4.5 kg)
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