Constantinus Magnus

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Constantinus Magnus, better known as Constantine the Great, was the Roman emperor who legalized Christianity and refounded Byzantium as Constantinople, profoundly shaping the future of the Roman Empire and Christian Europe.


Statements (64)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine emperor
Christian saint
Roman consul
Roman emperor
historical figure
associatedSymbol Chi-Rho monogram
surface form: "Chi-Rho"
associatedWith Christianization of the Roman Empire
baptismDate shortly before 22 May 337
baptizedBy Eusebius of Nicomedia
birthDate c. 272
birthPlace Moesia
Naissus
Roman Empire
burialPlace Church of the Holy Apostles
surface form: "Church of the Holy Apostles, Constantinople"
calledCouncil First Council of Nicaea
canonizedBy Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: "Eastern Orthodox Church"
child Constans
Constantina
Constantine II
Constantius II
Crispus
Helena (daughter of Constantine I)
surface form: "Helena (daughter of Constantine)"
coIssuedWith Licinius
deathDate 22 May 337
deathPlace Bithynia
Byzantine Empire
surface form: "Eastern Roman Empire"

Nicomedia (traditionally)
surface form: "Nicomedia"
dynasty Constantinian dynasty
father Constantius Chlorus
feastDay 21 May
founded Constantinople (probable)
surface form: "Constantinople"
governedTerritory Roman Empire
hasAlternativeName Constantinus Magnus
surface form: "Constantine I"

Constantinus Magnus
surface form: "Constantine the Great"
hasLatinName Constantinus Magnus
surface form: "Flavius Valerius Constantinus"
issued Edict of Milan
knownFor ending the Tetrarchy
founding Constantinople
legalizing Christianity
supporting the Christian Church
language Latin
legalized Christianization of the Roman Empire
surface form: "Christianity in the Roman Empire"
madeCapital Constantinople (probable)
surface form: "Constantinople"
militaryVictory over Licinius
over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge
mother Helena
notableEvent Battle of the Milvian Bridge
First Council of Nicaea
surface form: "Council of Nicaea"

Edict of Milan
predecessor Constantius Chlorus
refounded Byzantium as Constantinople
reignEnd 22 May 337
reignStart 25 July 306
religion Christianity
ruledAs Roman emperor of the West
sole Roman emperor
spouse Fausta
Minervina
successor Constans
Constantine II
Constantius II
supported Nicene Creed
title Augustus
pontifex maximus
surface form: "Pontifex Maximus"

Referenced by (95)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lactantius advisorTo Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
subject surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantius II appointedAsCaesarBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Crispus appointedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constans appointedCaesarBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantine II appointedCaesarBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
First Council of Nicaea approvedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Arch of Constantine associatedWith Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine I"
Arius associatedWith Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Emperor Constantine I"
Labarum associatedWith Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Lactantius associatedWith Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Milvian Bridge associatedWith Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Minervina associatedWith Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Ponte Milvio associatedWith Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Saint Helena of Constantinople associatedWith Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Naissus associatedWithEmperor Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Chi-Rho monogram associatedWithPerson Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Dominate associatedWithRuler Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Siege of Segusio belligerent Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine I"
subject surface form: "Naissus"
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Naissus birthplaceOf Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Basilica Sancti Petri Vetus builtUnder Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Church of the Holy Apostles burialPlaceOf Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantius Chlorus child Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Helena child Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Saint Helena of Constantinople child Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Edict of Toleration by Galerius coIssuedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine I"
Licinius coRulerWith Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Siege of Segusio combatant Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantinian civil war commandedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Church of the Holy Apostles commissionedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Old St. Peter's Basilica commissionedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Galerius conflictWith Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
First Council of Nicaea convenedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Fausta deathOrderedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Arch of Constantine dedicatedTo Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Emperor Constantine I"
Licinius defeatedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Roman imperial iconography developedUnder Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Praetorian Guard disbandedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
court of Trier emperorPresent Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Diocletianic Persecution endedByRuler Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constans father Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantina father Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantine II father Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantius II father Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Crispus father Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Maximian fatherInLawOf Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Emperor of the Romans firstHolder Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Byzantine Empire foundedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Church of the Holy Apostles foundedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Church of the Nativity foundedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantinian dynasty founder Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantinus Magnus hasAlternativeName Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantinus Magnus hasAlternativeName Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine I"
Siege of Segusio hasCommander Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantinus Magnus hasLatinName Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Flavius Valerius Constantinus"
Constantinian civil war hasMainBelligerent Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
solidus introducedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
this entity surface form: "Emperor Constantine I"
Life of Constantine mainSubject Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Siscia mintIssuedCoinsFor Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
solidus monetaryReformOf Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Helena motherOf Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
subject surface form: "Serpent Column"
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantinian dynasty namedAfter Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantinian dynasty notableMember Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Minervina notableRelative Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Roman Antiquity notableRuler Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Maxentius opponent Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Helena parentOf Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine I"
Minervina partner Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Old St. Peter's Basilica patron Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Zosimus' "New History" portraysFigure Constantinus Magnus
subject surface form: "New History"
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Roman emperors positionHeldBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantine II predecessor Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantius II predecessor Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Circus Maximus rebuiltBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Byzantium refoundedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Siege of Segusio relatedTo Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
court of Constantine the Great residenceOf Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Maximian sonInLaw Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Fausta spouse Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Fausta spouse Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine I"
Minervina spouseOrConsortOf Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Maxentius succeededBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Constantius Chlorus successor Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Licinius successor Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Eusebius of Caesarea supported Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Licinius surrenderedTo Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Fausta titleGrantedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Roman army underwentReformBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Augusta Treverorum usedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
Labarum usedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"
court of Trier usedBy Constantinus Magnus
this entity surface form: "Constantine the Great"

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