Constantine the Great: "Indeed. I was born in Naissus son of Helen, or saint Helen as you may know her. At the time, the emperor was Diocletian and coemperor was Maximian. My father, Constantius I later became coemperor when Diocletian and Maximian abdicated in 305 A.D. My father then died in 306 and with the military's favor, I competed for leadership. In 312 I defeated Maxentius in the Battle of Milvian Bridge and gained control of the Western Romen Empire. When I defeated Licinius in 324, I was left to rule all of the great Roman Empire. "
Interviewer: "Whoa"
Constantine: "Yeah. I made the capital Constantinople in Byzantium, but a more memorable thing had happened to me durring the Battle of Milvian Bridge. The day before I had had a dream where I had seen our victory and a Christian Cross. The reason I had won that battle was because of God. Ending the persecution of Christians, I converted. I alowed freedom of religioin, but many other Romans converted too."
Interviewer: "Now, would you say your greatest achievement would be your spread of Christianity?"
Constantine: "Yes, I also built many monuments like churches, cities, and the Arch Constantine.
Constantinople was a wonderful city, if I do say so myself, and with a new capital it helped to unify Rome
after the fall of the Latin West"
Interviewer: "Well thank you for the interview"
Constantine: "You're welcome"
Interviewer: "What a saint"
("Constantine the Great." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 1 Nov. 2010.")
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