Constantine I the Great Biography

Birth of Constantine I the Great, eldest son of Constantius I

Appointed Tribune

Accompanies Diocletian on an expedition to Egypt

Recovers Britain from the usurper Allectus, an officer in Carasius army

Constantine I the Great defeats Allectus & enters London

Succeeds as Emperor of Rome. Rules alongside Maxentius

Son of Constantius who dies by his side in York & then acclaimed Emperor by his troops

Succeeds as Emperor, only has effective rule of Britain & Gaul

Succeeds as Emperor, only has effective rule of Britain & Gaul

Succeeds as Emperor, only has effective rule of Britain & Gaul

Claims to see the cross of Jesus & hear the words "In this sign conquer"

Introduces the Siliqua, a silver coin serving as the basis of a reorganized currency

Defeats Maxentius & makes himself Master of the Roman Western Empire

Constantine defeats the rebel legions of Maxentius

Return of Church property & elimination of cults of the state. Religious freedom & equality for Christianity

Christianity was illegal in the empire until the emperors Constantine and Licinius agreed in 313 to what became known as the Edict of Milan

Summons Bishops of the western world to the Council of Arles

Defeats Licinius forcing him to sue for peace. As a result of the battle captures Ilyricum & Greece & retains Asia, Egypt & Thrace

After wining the Battle of Mardia Constantine retains his rule over Egypt

After wining the Battle of Mardia Constantine extends his rule over Greece

After wining the Battle of Mardia Constantine extends his rule over Llyicum

After wining the Battle of Mardia Constantine extends his rule over Thrace

Defeats Licinius, his co-emperor, who loses most of the Balkans

Completes the arch of Constantine in Rome

Constantine declares Sunday to be an Empire-wide day of rest in honour of the Sun

Constantine persues a defeated army of Goths into Licinius territory & war resumes

Leads the frontal attack & defeats Licinius who flees to Byzantium

Defeats Licinius who later surrenders & is executed

After the execution of Licinius rules as the only Emperor of Rome

Succeeds as Emperor of Rome. After the execution of Licinius rules as the only Emperor of Rome

Constantine defeats Licinius during a naval Battle after the Battle of Adrianople

Constantine defeats Licinius & unites the 2 halves of the Empire under his sole rule

The First Council of Nicea is the first ecumenical council of the Church resulting in the first uniform Christian doctrine, the Nicene Creed, a precedent for local and regional councils of Bishops (Synods) to create statements of belief and canons of doctrinal orthodoxy for the whole of Christendom. Presides over the 1st General Council of the Church of Nicea. Christ & God are declared of the same substance, "consubstantial"

The First Council of Nicea was convened by Emperor Constantine the Great upon the recommendations of a synod led by Hosius of Cordoba in the Eastertide of 325, charged with investigation of the trouble brought about by the Arian controversy in the Greek-speaking east because

The first general council in the history of the Church since the Apostolic Council of Jerusalem, the Apostolic council having established the conditions upon which Gentiles could join the Church, the Council of Nicaea, "The Church had taken her first great step to define revealed

doctrine more precisely in response to a challenge from a heretical theology".

to many Bishops the teachings of Arius were heretical.

Defeats & executes Licinius then rules the Roman Empire as the sole Emperor

Defeats & executes Licinius then rules the Roman Empire as the sole Emperor

The First Council of Nicea is the first ecumenical council of the Church resulting in the first uniform Christian doctrine, the Nicene Creed, a precedent for local and regional councils of Bishops (Synods) to create statements of belief and canons of doctrinal orthodoxy for the whole of Christendom

The council is formally in the central structure of the imperial palace at Nicaea, with preliminary discussions of the Arian question

After being in session for an entire month, the council promulgates the original Nicene Creed adopted by all the bishops except two from Libya who had been closely associated with Arius

This record states: Arguing that such a doctrine best codified the Scriptural presentation of the Son as well as traditional Christian belief about him handed down from the Apostles expressed by the bishops in the Creed of Nicaea.

This record states: Nicene Christianity does not become the state religion of the Roman Empire until the Edict of Thessalonika in 380.

This record states: The Council declares that the Son was true God, co-eternal with the Father and begotten from His same substance.

This record states: Which would form the basis of what has since been known as the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed.

After being in session for an entire month, the council promulgates the original Nicene Creed adopted by all the bishops except two from Libya who had been closely associated with Arius

The Council declares that the Son was true God co-eternal with the Father and begotten from His same substance

arguing that such a doctrine best codified the Scriptural presentation of the Son as well as traditional Christian belief about him handed down from the Apostles expressed by the bishops in the Creed of Nicaea

which would form the basis of what has since been known as the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed.

The Council declares that the Son was true God, co-eternal with the Father and begotten from His same substance, arguing that such a doctrine best codified the Scriptural presentation of the Son as well as traditional Christian belief about him handed down from the Apostles expressed by the bishops in the Creed of Nicaea, which would form the basis of what has since been known as the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed

Constantine celebrates 20 years in power & his triumphs over the barbarians & Licinius

Constantinople becomes a 2nd Rome in an effort to unite the east & west of the Empire. Byzantium is renamed Constantinople & made the Christian capital

Confiscates all treasures of the pagan temples throughout the Empire

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is consecrated

Constantine I the Great is baptised on his deathbed by Bishop Eusebius of Nicomedia

Celebrates 30 yrs in power by consecrating the Holy Sepulchre

Mobilizes an army during the winter in preparation for invasion by Shapur II

Makes preparations for his tomb in the Church of the Holy Apostles s

Succeeded by 3 sons, Constantine II, Constantius II & Constans

Calls up a synod to "free the Church from blasphemy & lighten my cares"

Death of Constantine I the Great, in his villa near Ancyra in Nicomedia