Do you know how Christianity spread? Do you know how Rome was saved? In this essay, I will be talking about how Constantine saved Rome and spread Christianity. His father, Flavius Valerius Constantius, was one of the members of the army. In 208, Constantine 's father left his wife and married the stepdaughter of Maximian and he was elevated to the deputy emperor under Maximian. Since his father was the Deputy Emperor Constantine wanted to fight battles with his father so he joined the army.
After his father Constantius died in 305 the next year 306 his soldiers made his son Constantine the next ruler.He started fighting different powerful nations because he wanted to officially be known as the king ( "Constantine I." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2016.). During the time of civil war, he kept his position safe and never let it go. Constantine fought Maxentius …show more content…
He united both kingdoms and made Rome a peaceful place. He stopped the persecution of Christians. He revealed the Edict Milan which was like a law that made killing Christians illegal .In history he is called great because of his successes as a general, administrator, and legislator and because of his support of the Christian Church and efforts to maintain Christian unity. Constantine 's life and times have excited particular interest for one inevitable and hugely important reason: his life is inextricably linked to the history of Christianity and to tell that story fully we must look back to this one man whose life achievements were many. In this regard, this life of Constantine is not too different. It is impossible to tell his story without also referring to the Christianity that became such a major part of his life, and to analyse some aspects of his relationship to religion and growth of the Church in the context of his career as statesman and
After his father Constantius died in 305 the next year 306 his soldiers made his son Constantine the next ruler.He started fighting different powerful nations because he wanted to officially be known as the king ( "Constantine I." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2016.). During the time of civil war, he kept his position safe and never let it go. Constantine fought Maxentius …show more content…
He united both kingdoms and made Rome a peaceful place. He stopped the persecution of Christians. He revealed the Edict Milan which was like a law that made killing Christians illegal .In history he is called great because of his successes as a general, administrator, and legislator and because of his support of the Christian Church and efforts to maintain Christian unity. Constantine 's life and times have excited particular interest for one inevitable and hugely important reason: his life is inextricably linked to the history of Christianity and to tell that story fully we must look back to this one man whose life achievements were many. In this regard, this life of Constantine is not too different. It is impossible to tell his story without also referring to the Christianity that became such a major part of his life, and to analyse some aspects of his relationship to religion and growth of the Church in the context of his career as statesman and