Constantine I

Constantine converted to Christianity, but was his conversion good or bad for the Church? The conversion of Constantine “happened during a war against his brother-in-law and co-emperor, Maxentius” (Ferguson and Grupp). The reason that he converted to Christianity at this point was to get guidance from God for the upcoming battle, which showed some interest that he had for the faith. Although he had an interest in the faith he never really followed with what was taught about the faith, like…

success. Constantine the Great was one of the most pivotal leaders in the history of the empire and of the world. He came from a family of politicians and his decisions were favored by the people of Rome. He was an advocate for the Christian Church, which was one of the fastest growing religions of the time. Was this historic leader simply out for political success; or did he truly care about the rise of Christianity? Was his fervor for popularity the driving force in his success? Constantine…

This essay will be touching on the topic of Charlemagne the Great and how he influenced the church and community through his actions and beliefs. Charlemagne was one of the many people and events that changed the beliefs and values of the church in the middle ages. After the breakup of the Roman Empire in the late 5th century the empire was in chaos for the next 400 years with no stability and centre of authority it was impossible for the kingdom to function. This was until Charlemagne came…

During the early Roman Empire period in 330 A.D. Constantine the Great became the first emperor of the Roman Empire. He relocated Rome's capital to the far east of Byzantine. He also renamed it Constantinople which was named after him. Many people called it the New Rome. Constantine gave the city a new political status of power. Byzantium’s studied from Greek and Roman culture to keep their government organized. Not knowing their empire was on a decline they were forced to divide it into Eastern…

Legal Measures/Imperial patronage to Christianity: As stated before, during Constantine's time as Emperor the benefits of imperial patronage to the christian community, and church were enormous. Most important is that Constantine gave signal to a kind of change in regime that would end up reaching down, and bringing up the Christian church as a force not to be trifled with in the imperial society as well as with the largely pagan Roman state. Then it becomes a question as to what kind of…

teachings and promise uncomplicated by its rivals’ mythology.” The simplicity began to appeal not having to sacrifice and no longer fearing punishment and terrible consequences of the gods that had been praised for so long. The first Christian emperor Constantine did greatly help the Christian movement even though the percentage of Christians was still small his rise pushed them forward. His rise in 313 CE eventually led to the official Christianity become the official religion of Rome in 380…

art is revered for its visual and philosophical subjectivity. In respect to both historical texts and artistic vision one must be able to differentiate what is perceived and what is accurate. Eusebius’ Life of Constantine is a biography depicting the rule of the late Roman emperor Constantine, exercises offered by Peter Jenny’s The Artist’s Eye uses art as an exploratory aide to decipher a more profound meaning to the text than what meets the untrained eye. When comparing Jenny’s exercise of…

Saint Augustine (354-430 AD), he is known to go by the name of Augustine of Hippo painted an image of himself through his writings and teachings. In A.D. 410, a moment in The Western history, the Vandals, we're under orders of their king; Alaric captured Rome. Rome was known to be called the Eternal City; therefore, the Romans thought it would literally never fall, and the year 410 shook there beliefs to its foundations and ultimately led to the collapse of the Roman Empire. The world seemed…

The Rise of Christianity in The Roman Empire The birth of Christ led to the conversion of The Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine. Christ’s early life, his persecution, the persecution of Christians, the spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire are topics that will be discussed. Also, how and why Emperor Constantine converted all of Rome to Christianity. Two thousand years ago, Jesus was born in a manger in Bethlehem. Jesus was in danger for his life because King Herod felt…

events of the early church is the conversion of the Roman Emperor Constantine. While many still debate his conversion or the sincerity of his faith, what cannot be argued, is the impact this had on the church. The emergence of the Constantinian era in both world and church history is still evident today. The recent visit of Pope Francis to the United States demonstrates the still present impact. In summary, the conversion of Constantine and the subsequent policies enacted shifted the paradigm or…