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First of all he was a Roman Emperor. Second he was a profound supporter of the Christian Church and issued the Edict of Milan in 313 C.E./A.D. which made Christianity an accepted religion in the Roman Empire.
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RafaWell, in history we learned that Constantine I was an Emperor that allowed Christianity to be in Rome. He had told God that if He made Constantine I win the next war he was about to face, he would let Christianity in Rome and support them. Well he won that war and allowed Christianity in Rome.
Constantine retained the administrative policies of the emperor Diocletian, such as the doubling of the number of Roman provinces and their grouping into 12 dioceses, the doubling of the size of the imperial bureaucracy, the separation between civic and military power the making of professions hereditary, and the tying of tenant farmers to their landlords.
Constantine succeeded in solving the problem of hyperinflation which had been plaguing the empire. A new gold coin was issued. It is unclear whether this was done by Constantine or Diocletian. Constantine minted this coin in large quantities by confiscating the treasures of pagan temples and smelting pagan gold statues. The solidus became the means of exchange and remained stable, thus stabilising inflation. However, the poor who could not afford to get gold coins remained depended on copper coins which were vulnerable to inflation.
Constantine designated Byzantium as his imperial capital, redeveloped it and renamed it after himself: Constantinople, which means city of Constantine.
Constantine favoured the Christians when he became the sole emperor. He promoted Christians in the imperial bureaucracy, started the tradition of Roman emperors convening synods and ecumenical councils and built the first major Christian churches: the Old Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome (which was replaced by the current church during the Renaissance), the St John Lateran's Basilica (the city of Rome's first Cathedral and the original residence of the Popes), the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople and Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Constantine was emperor of Rome from 306 CE to 337 CE. Some of his accomplishments were:
- Constantine was undoubtedly a great military leader. He achieved some significant victories against the German tribes, although subsequently abandoning the territory gained. He gradually defeated his main imperial opponents until becoming undisputed ruler of the Roman Empire.
- Constantine's major military innovation was the division of his large army into two parts, the limitaneiwho guarded the frontiers, and the comitatenses who were stationed farther back and acted as a striking (field) force available at any point where the need arose. Unfortunately, from a longer-term viewpoint, his division of the army undermined its capability, as serious defeats after his death proved.
- Constantine introduced a gold coin, solidus, that continued to maintain its weight and purity throughout his reign and for seven centuries to come, playing a Iarge part in preventing the reversion of the west to a barter economy.
- He embarked on a massive building program, both of civil buildings and Christian churches. Many of these buildings did not long survive his death, since the program exceed the availability of skilled architects and builders needed to ensure proper construction.
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Who is known as the fiddling roman emperor?
Emperor Nero supposedly fiddled while Rome burnt.
Which Roman emperor moved the capital of the Empire to Byzantium?
The emperor Constantine I (or the Great) did not move the imperial capital of the roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium. He moved the imperial capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire from Nicomedia (in north-western Turkey) to the nearby Byzantium, which he redeveloped and renamed after himself -- Constantinople (City of Constantine). Milan remained the imperial capital of the western part of the empire.Nicomedia and Milan had been designated as the imperial capitals of the east and west respectively by the emperor Diocletian. Rome had already ceased to be the imperial capital before Constantine.
Why did Constantine I moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantine?
Constantine moved the capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire from Nicomedia (in northwestern Turkey) to the nearby Byzantium, which he redeveloped, renamed Constantinople (city of Constantine) and inaugurated in 330. This new capital was given titles such as "The New, second Rome,' 'Eastern Rome,' 'Alma Roma,' and 'Roma Constantinopolitana.' Propaganda-wise the new capital symbolised the new dawn of the Roman Empire which Constantine rule would usher in. Ancient historians did not actually clarify why Constantine the Great moved the capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire from Nicomedia (in north-western Turkey) to the nearby Byzantium. One reason might have been that Nicomedia had been designated as the capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire by the emperor Diocletian who had unleashed the Great Persecution of Christians. A highly likely reason was propaganda, which Constantine was very good at. He even invented a fictitious descent from the family of a previous emperor.to give legitimacy to his quest for power. A new capital named after himself would give him further prestige and act as a symbol of the new dawn for the empire his rule would usher in. Constantine redeveloped the Greek city of Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (which means the city of Constantine) in 330. The city was also given titles such as "The New, second Rome,' 'Eastern Rome,' 'Alma Roma,' and 'Roma Constantinopolitana.' Byzantium has seven hills like Rome. This created a similarity with Rome and justified the titles mentioned above. Originally Constantine considered Sirmium (in modern day Serbia) for his new capital. Then he opted for Byzantium. Other factors may have helped this choice. This city was on the route between Europe and Asia like Nicomedia, but it was in a better strategic position. The roads from south-Western Europe to Asia converged there. It was on the Bosporus, the strait between Europe and Asia, and between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Therefore, it also controlled the naval route between these two seas. It was also a city easy to defend. It was on a promontory into the Bosporus. Therefore, it had water on two sides. The Golden Horn, an inlet of the Bosporus meant that there was water on the third side as well. The hilly terrain helped to defend the part of the city which was not on the seafront or by the Golden Horn. .
Who was the emperor who fiddled while Rome burned?
There was no Roman emperor who fiddled while Rome burned. This was a misinterpretation of the term "fiddling around". It was applied to Nero by a historian of later ages who used the term to connote that Nero, out of frustration, began doing trivial things just to keep occupied , while waiting for the reports of the fire to come in. Besides, the violin had not been invented in Nero's time.
How did Claudius the emperor of rome come to power?
After the assassination of Caligula the praetorian guard was looking around for another member of the imperial family to be emperor. There is a story that they found Claudius hiding behind a drape and hailed him emperor. While this could possibly be true, it's more than likely that they were paid a huge bribe to establish Claudius as ruler.After the assassination of Caligula the praetorian guard was looking around for another member of the imperial family to be emperor. There is a story that they found Claudius hiding behind a drape and hailed him emperor. While this could possibly be true, it's more than likely that they were paid a huge bribe to establish Claudius as ruler.After the assassination of Caligula the praetorian guard was looking around for another member of the imperial family to be emperor. There is a story that they found Claudius hiding behind a drape and hailed him emperor. While this could possibly be true, it's more than likely that they were paid a huge bribe to establish Claudius as ruler.After the assassination of Caligula the praetorian guard was looking around for another member of the imperial family to be emperor. There is a story that they found Claudius hiding behind a drape and hailed him emperor. While this could possibly be true, it's more than likely that they were paid a huge bribe to establish Claudius as ruler.After the assassination of Caligula the praetorian guard was looking around for another member of the imperial family to be emperor. There is a story that they found Claudius hiding behind a drape and hailed him emperor. While this could possibly be true, it's more than likely that they were paid a huge bribe to establish Claudius as ruler.After the assassination of Caligula the praetorian guard was looking around for another member of the imperial family to be emperor. There is a story that they found Claudius hiding behind a drape and hailed him emperor. While this could possibly be true, it's more than likely that they were paid a huge bribe to establish Claudius as ruler.After the assassination of Caligula the praetorian guard was looking around for another member of the imperial family to be emperor. There is a story that they found Claudius hiding behind a drape and hailed him emperor. While this could possibly be true, it's more than likely that they were paid a huge bribe to establish Claudius as ruler.After the assassination of Caligula the praetorian guard was looking around for another member of the imperial family to be emperor. There is a story that they found Claudius hiding behind a drape and hailed him emperor. While this could possibly be true, it's more than likely that they were paid a huge bribe to establish Claudius as ruler.After the assassination of Caligula the praetorian guard was looking around for another member of the imperial family to be emperor. There is a story that they found Claudius hiding behind a drape and hailed him emperor. While this could possibly be true, it's more than likely that they were paid a huge bribe to establish Claudius as ruler.
