Constantine I

[kon-stuhn-teen, -tahyn]

noun

1. Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinusthe Great, a.d. 288?–337, Roman emperor 324–337: named Constantinople as the new capital; legally sanctioned Christian worship.

2. 1868–1923, king of Greece 1913–17, 1920–22.

Constantine I

/ ˈkɒnstənˌtaɪn, -ˌtiːn /

noun

1. known as Constantine the Great. Latin name Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus. ?280–337 _ad , first Christian Roman emperor (306–337): moved his capital to Byzantium, which he renamed Constantinople (330)

2. 1868–1923, king of Greece (1913–17; 1920–22): deposed (1917), recalled by a plebiscite (1920), but forced to abdicate again (1922) after defeat by the Turks

Other Word Forms

• Constantinian adjective
• post-Constantinian adjective

Example Sentences

In the 1930s, 14 gold coins dating to the reign of Constantine I, a Roman emperor who reigned from 306 to 337 AD, were also found in the area, El País says.

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The uncle of Queen Elizabeth’s late husband was King Constantine I of Greece — Sophia’s grandfather.

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The uncle of Queen Elizabeth’s late husband was King Constantine I of Greece - Sophia’s grandfather.

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Constantine I was not the only Roman ruler to make such proclamations.

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It was not until 325 A.D. that the Christian Emperor Constantine I officially approved the holiday of Christmas, celebrated openly on Dec. 25 of each year.

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