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The Roman Emperor Claudius II Gothicus needed to raise an army and he could not draft married men. To solve the problem he ordered that all marriage ceremonies be stopped. Valentine continued to marry betroted couples in secret. When Claudius found out, he had Valentine arrested, tortured and beheaded.
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What year was Constantine the first Roman Emperor to support Christianity?
Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.
What roman emperor castrated his male lover and married him after the death of his wife?
Nero
Which emperor was proclaimed in york and when?
Constantine the Great was proclaimed emperor in York, England in 306 A.D. after his father's death by the soldiers. Constantine was the first Christian Roman emperor who reigned from 306 to 337 A.D.
Who was the Roman Emperor before Justinian the first took over?
Flavius Anastasius or Anastasius I (c. 430-July 9, 518) was Byzantine emperor from 11 April 491 until his death.
Why did the death of an emperor sometime cause problems for the roman government?
The death of an emperor could sometimes cause problem for the government usually because the deceased emperor never left a will or never designated an heir. Then the throne was up for grabs and the one with the most powerful backing and the most money for bribes to the praetorian guard and the senate was the one who was declared emperor.
