EMPEROR BIOGRAPHY
Constantine the Great (I) was born in 275 AD in Nassius (or modern Siberia) dying in 337 AD also terminating this rule and commencing the reign of Maxenius. Constantine was best known for being the first Christian ruler of the Roman Empire. He inherited the throne once his father, also Constantinius, died in 306 AD. His credits mostly involve the social and economic reforms that significantly influenced medieval society. Yet his tolerance for Christianity revolutionized those roman days by reversing the prosecutions of his predecessor, Diocletin. The ancient Greek colony, Byzantium changed to Constantinople, was also transformed into a new imperial residence, which remained the capital of the Byzantine Empire for over one thousand years. Since tolerance for a religion was a new concept in the empire, his contribution to Christianity was only venerated years later. Constantine enlarged the Empire by adding Britain, Gaul, and Spain, having one of the largest Roman armies. His sickness was expected, yet his death arrived much earlier in the estate of Achyrona while marching against the Persians. Although sick, his heart and will for the Roman Empire had grown stronger. His body was transferred to Constantinople and buried in the Church Of Holy Apostles.
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