Saint Constantine

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Saint Constantine is traditionally identified with Constantine the Great, the 4th-century Roman emperor who legalized Christianity and founded Constantinople.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine emperor
Christian saint
Roman consul
Roman emperor
alsoKnownAs Constantine I
Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I

Saint Constantine
associatedWithCity Constantinople
Nicomedia
Rome
associatedWithEvent Battle of the Milvian Bridge
associatedWithSymbol Chi-Rho
linked to: Chi-Rho monogram
birthDate c. 272
birthPlace Naissus
burialPlace Church of the Holy Apostles
canonizationStatus saint in Eastern Orthodox Church
saint in Oriental Orthodox Churches
saint in some Eastern Catholic Churches
capitalFounded Constantinople
child Constans I
linked to: Constans

Constantina
Constantine II
Constantius II
Crispus
Helena (daughter of Constantine)
convened First Council of Nicaea
deathDate 22 May 337
deathPlace Nicomedia
dynasty Constantinian dynasty
empireRuled Roman Empire
era Late Antiquity
ethnicGroup Roman
father Constantius Chlorus
feastDay 21 May (Eastern Orthodox)
9 September (Coptic Orthodox)
givenName Flavius Valerius Constantinus
linked to: Constantine I
issued Edict of Milan
legalAct granting toleration to Christians
mother Helena
movedImperialCapitalTo Byzantium
notableFor Council of Nicaea
Edict of Milan
becoming sole ruler of the Roman Empire
defeating Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge
founding Constantinople
legalizing Christianity in the Roman Empire
supporting the Christian Church
patronage Christian Church
predecessor Constantius Chlorus
previousCapitalOfEmpire Rome
reignEnd 337
reignStart 306
religion Christianity
renamedCity Byzantium to Constantinople
linked to: Byzantium
spouse Fausta
Minervina
successor Constans I
linked to: Constans

Constantine II
Constantius II
title Augustus
Pontifex Maximus
linked to: pontifex maximus

Roman emperor

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Constantin nameDayLinkedTo Saint Constantine
Saints Constantine and Helena namedAfter Saint Constantine
Govan Old Parish Church dedicatedTo Saint Constantine
Agios Konstantinos namedAfter Saint Constantine
Patriarchal Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Helena dedicatedTo Saint Constantine the Great
linked to: Saint Constantine
Costică nameDayLinkedTo Saint Constantine
Constantine the Great alsoKnownAs Saint Constantine
subject linked to: Saint Constantine
Kosta nameDayAssociatedWith Saint Constantine
Konstantino-Eleninskaya Tower namedAfter Saint Constantine
Monastery of Saints Constantine and Helena namedAfter Saint Constantine
Monastery of Saints Constantine and Helena hasPatronSaint Saint Constantine
Monastery of Saints Constantine and Helena celebratesFeastOf Saint Constantine
Divus Romulus relative Constantine I (political rival of his father)
linked to: Saint Constantine