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Two important things happened to the Roman Empire after the death of Constantine. First, it became more Christian and less tolerant, not only persecuting pagans and Jews, but eventually destroying all books that did not further the cause of Christianity. Second, the empire went into serious decline, until the Western Empire ceased even to exist after 476 CE.
40 years later the Western Empire was swallowed up by the Goths and others, but the Eastern Empire lasted another 1,000 years until taken over by the Ottoman Turks.
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SteveConstantine I partitioned the empire between his three sons, Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans, and a nephew, Dalmatius .The three brothers arranged the killing of most of the rest of their family. Following the death of Dalmatius there was a civil war over the control of the western part of the empire between Constantine II and Constans,, during which Constantine II died..Costans was later killed by supporters of Magnentius, a usurper emperor. Constantius II waged war on Magnentius, defeated him and became sole emperor.
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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.
Did the roman empire collapsed before or after christ?
The Roman Empire collapsed after Christ's death.
What roman leader impacted the spread of Christianity the most?
Constantine the Great had himself baptised just before his death.
Ruler who divided the roman empire in half?
Emperor Diocletian in CE 285. However, the empire was reunified for short periods of time, like the reign of Emperors Constantine, Julian the Apostate, and Theodosius I. Also, the Eastern Empire had re-invaded the Western Empire during the reign of Justinian I and tried to recreate and rebuild the empire, but with his death the Western part of the Byzantine Empire was retaken by Barbarians.
Who was the first emperor of roman to convert to Christianity?
Constantine 57th Emperor of the Roman Empire. Constantine the Great (Latin: Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus; 27 February c. 272 - 22 May 337), also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine, was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire. Constantine defeated the emperors Maxentius and Licinius during civil wars. He also fought successfully against the Franks, Alamanni, Visigoths, and Sarmatians during his reign - even resettling parts of Dacia which had been abandoned during the previous century. Constantine built a new imperial residence at Byzantium, naming it New Rome. However, in Constantine's honor, people called it Constantinople, which would later be the capital of what is now known as the Byzantine Empire for over one thousand years. Because of this, he is thought of as the founder of the Byzantine Empire. Just a footnote to Constantine's religious beliefs. There is no historical proof that Constantine ever converted to Christianity. All we have is the story spread around by his friend the biship Eusebius, who had his own agenda. It is true that Constantine was tolerant of Christianity as well as all the other religions, but scholars are questioning his so-called death bed conversion.
