Constantine the Great

Cultural  

1. A Roman emperor of the fourth century. He founded Constantinople as capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire. Early in his reign, Constantine issued a document allowing Christians (see also Christian) to practice their religion within the empire. Before that, they had frequently been persecuted.

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Example Sentences

A digital art group reconstructed a large statue of Constantine the Great using scans of 10 fragments of the original.

From New York Times

A church was first built there in the 4th century under Constantine the Great, the Roman emperor who converted to Christianity.

From Reuters

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church believes Queen Helena, the mother of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, found the cross where Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem during the fourth century.

From Seattle Times

The Japan Times reports that an X-ray analysis has found that the coins depict a soldier holding a spear and a portrait of Constantine the Great, a fourth-century Roman emperor.

From New York Times

Enter the Romans, and then Constantine the Great and Byzantinium became Constantinople and the target of attacks by Persians, Arabs, nomads and crusades.

From Washington Times