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Constantine the Great.(Report from Europe)
Constantine the Great (c. 275-337) was born in Naissus (now Nis, Serbia). On the death of his father, the Emperor Constantius I, in 306, he became emperor of the western part of the Holy Roman Empire. In 313 he converted to Christianity and announced the Edict of Milan, which allowed religious tolerance by guaranteeing Christians and believers of other faiths the freedom to practice their religions.
Constantine defeated Licinius, the emperor of the eastern part of the Holy Roman Empire, in 324 and thus became its sole ruler. The following year he convened the First Council of Nicaea, which debated the divinity of Jesus and other matters of Christian doctrine. Some of the conclusions reached by the council remain the cornerstones of Christian liturgy and teachings today. In 330 Constantine established his capital in Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (now Istanbul) after himself.
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During the early years of his reign, Constantine lived in what is now Trier, in Germany, where his father had established his imperial residence in 293. That city is hosting three exhibitions this year about Constantine the Great. All are on view from June 2 until November 4 and are curated by ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Constantine the Great.(Report from Europe)