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{{Rome}}'''Constantine''' was a [[Rome|Roman]] [[Emperor]] famous for legalizing [[Christianity]].  He lived AD February 27, 272 - May 22, 337.

{{Rome}}'''Constantine''' was a [[Rome|Roman]] [[Emperor]] famous for being the first Christian Emperor of Rome, and increasing the legalizing of [[Christianity]].  He lived AD February 27, 272 - May 22, 337.

Although he is often held up by the [[Church]] as the ideal religious [[King]], ruling at the will of the just [[God]], Constantine's character is in fact much more complicated.  Constantine is well-known to have considered many different religions, resorting to Christianity only in the run-up to his climactic victory at the [[Battle of the Milvian Bridge]] in 312 AD, after which Constantine became the sole "[[Augustus]]" - in [[Diocletian]]'s tetrarchy system - of Rome (the west).  [[Lucinius]] was still Augustus of the east.  At this battle, Constantine is said to have seen in the sky the [[Chi Ro]], an early Christian symbol, which the [[Latin]] words "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES," or, "under this sign shall you conquer."  Constantine allegedly then ordered all of his troops to paint the Chi Ro on their shields.  He won a crushing victory ending his civil war with Maxentius when Maxentius drowned trying to escape.  He attributed his victory to Christianity.

Although he is often held up by the [[Church]] as the ideal religious [[King]], ruling at the will of the just [[God]], Constantine's character is in fact much more complicated.  Constantine is well-known to have considered many different religions, resorting to Christianity only in the run-up to his climactic victory at the [[Battle of the Milvian Bridge]] in 312 AD, after which Constantine became the sole "[[Augustus]]" - in [[Diocletian]]'s tetrarchy system - of Rome (the west).  [[Lucinius]] was still Augustus of the east.  At this battle, Constantine is said to have seen in the sky the [[Chi Ro]], an early Christian symbol, which the [[Latin]] words "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES," or, "under this sign shall you conquer."  Constantine allegedly then ordered all of his troops to paint the Chi Ro on their shields.  He won a crushing victory ending his civil war with Maxentius when Maxentius drowned trying to escape.  He attributed his victory to Christianity.