220 L13 Constantine

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Two Portraits of Constantine : 

Two Portraits of Constantine Constantine according to Eusebius. Constantine according to Zosimus.

Diocletian’s tetrarchy: 

Diocletian’s tetrarchy André Thevet The Tetrarchs. Corner of San Marco, Venice.

Eusebius of Caesarea (263-339): 

Eusebius of Caesarea (263-339) Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine Follower of Origen Wrote the first history of the Church Knew Constantine personally His portrait of the first Christian emperor

Constantine’s dream: 

Constantine’s dream

Labarum: 

Labarum Coin from the time of Constans (337-350) Chi-Ro sign. Detail of 4th c. sarcophagus

San Vitale, Ravenna: 

San Vitale, Ravenna

Christ defeating Satan. : 

Christ defeating Satan.

Two religions combined: Emperor Valens with the Labarum & the statue of Nike (364-7 AD): 

Two religions combined: Emperor Valens with the Labarum & the statue of Nike (364-7 AD)

Emperor Valentinian I (364-375) holds labarum. 4th c. coin (imitation). : 

Emperor Valentinian I (364-375) holds labarum. 4th c. coin (imitation).

Constantine defeated Maxentius here. Milvian bridge near Rome: 

Constantine defeated Maxentius here. Milvian bridge near Rome

Maxentius (the bad guy): 

Maxentius (the bad guy)

Emperor Constantine the Great (d. 337): 

Emperor Constantine the Great (d. 337)

Constantine’s Arch in Rome (312-15).: 

Constantine’s Arch in Rome (312-15).

History repeats itself…: 

History repeats itself…

Constantine as Invincible Sun: 

Constantine as Invincible Sun

Constantine’s ‘pagan vision’: 

Constantine’s ‘pagan vision’

Vagueness of Civil Religion: 

Vagueness of Civil Religion

History as remembered or invented…: 

History as remembered or invented…

Timeline: 

Timeline 303-311 The Great Persecution started by Diocletian 312 Constantine defeats Maxentius; beginning of Constantine’s conversion 313 Edict of Milan 324 Constantine defeats Licinius and becomes sole emperor 325 Council of Nicaea 337 Constantine dies; empire is inherited by his two surviving sons

Constantine & his four sons: 

Constantine & his four sons