Constantine the Great (February 272 AD- May 337 AD) is arguably one of the greatest rulers of all time. Constantine’s father, Flavius Valerius Constantius, was deputy emperor of the West while Constantine was sent to the East where he rose in the military ranks to title of Augustus. Following the death of Diocletian Constantine’s father became ruler of the West with Galerius in power of the East. When his father died, the Western army called Constantine to fill the role of ruler. After fighting a series of civil wars against the likes of Maxentius and Licinius in hopes of gaining power of the empire, Constantine rose as the sole ruler of both the west and east in 324 AD. He was the Roman Emperor from 306 to 337 AD, in this time he was able
