Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Valerius Constantinus. He was born on February 27, 272 A.D. in Naissus, Moesia. His father was a caesar, also known as sub-emperor, and would later become the Western Roman Emperor. During this time Constantine would be raised by Diocletian. During 305 A.D. Diocletian and Maximian were emperors of that the time and when they resigned, Constantius and Galerius became the new emperors. After the death of his father, Constantine would fight to take over control of the empire. While in Britain,…

will attempt to highlight common themes of both rulers. Were they similar or different? 1. Compare the situation and methods of rule and their apparent ideals and practices. We will begin our comparison by taking a look at Constantine. He was a Roman Emperor and he ruled from 306 to 337 A.D. He was the son of Flavis Valerius Constatius and Helena. His methods of rule and ideals were more focused on reform of administrative, financial, social and military policies. The government was…

was during the second century, under the rule of the Five Good Emperors. One emperor that outshined the rest of the emperors was Trajan. Trajan rose to excellence due to his massive skills that he acquired throughout his career. Trajan also known as Optimus Princeps, is the best out of the Five Good Emperors due to his relationship that he had with the people and the senate. Trajan can be considered the ideal model of how an emperor should rule because he improved the quality of life for many as…

Constantine (or the more well known name Constantine the Great) ruled the Roman Empire and was able to revolutionize the practice of religion and political norm of the Roman Empire. Without him there would be a big impact on the religion of Christianity and there wouldn’t be the religion you see today (or it would not have been popular). Constantine was the spark of Christianity that was passed on to many rulers post his death. Previously, Judaism was in the hands of the practiced religion in…

Constantine I is known as the first Roman Emperor to convert the Roman Empire to Christianity. He is also known to have stopped the long lived persecution of Christians and converted himself to Christianity. He was the first Roman Emperor to initiate Christianity as the key religion in Rome and provide a distinctively Christian culture that allowed the growth and prosperity of Rome to flourish. Constantine I is also known as Constantine the Great. He lived in the third century following his…

Christians were martyred. It is sufficed to say that without the influence of the Roman Empire, Christianity would not have become the most influential religion in the world. It is however; also true that prior to becoming the official religion of the Roman Empire through Emperor Constantine in AD 303, Christianity was a persecuted religion. Various Christians were slaughtered because of their “treasonous” actions against Roman Empire. These persecutions were often glorified events performed as…

Initially persecuted for their beliefs by the Roman Emperor Diocletian, Christians in the beginning of late antiquity, the late 3rd and early 4th century, saw innumerable death and oppression in the form of the Great Persecution. Nevertheless, Christianity continued to steadily increase throughout the 4th century until it became the predominant religion of the Roman Empire. Spread in numerous ways due initially to a sense of classlessness among members and through the effort of Evangelists,…

In effectively managing an empire and ensuring power stability, the clever manipulation and control of public imagery in order to effectively disseminate and support desired messages is necessary to secure a stabilised dynastic power scheme. Emperor Septimius Severus, patriarch of the Severan dynasty, understood the versatility and power of subversive propaganda and skilful public representation. The public image of the Severan family was constructed throughout Septimius’ reign in three primary…

Emperor Constantine, unlike Alexius was not born a Christian, he became a Christian during his life. Eusebius’s description of Constantine’s moment of conversion is a very memorable part of the book: “Knowing well that he would need more powerful aid than an army can supply, he [Contantine] sought a God to aid him…This God he began to invoke in prayer, beseeching and imploring him to show who he was, and to stretch out his right hand to assist him in his plans…About the time of the Midday sun,…

The Res Gestae Divi Augusti, which in English means ‘The Achievements of the Deified Augustus,’ was written by the first Roman emperor Augustus as a biographical account of his life just before his death in 14 CE. Because the document was written in first person, it lent Augustus the ability to portray himself and his rule precisely the way he wished it to be remembered. The original text was displayed on two bronze tablets set in front of the mausoleum of Augustus in Rome, though multiple other…