Constantine: The First Christian Emperor

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Constantine, the first Christian emperor, born in Naissus around A.D. 280. Constantine was considered to be a great military commander and strategist. Constantius, Constantine’s father is the caesar of the west Roman Empire (293-294 A.D.), during this time period the empire was split between the west and the east. Constantine succeeded his father as the caesar of the west, he decided it would be best to deal with the internal conflicts within the western empire before he concerned himself with the east. Maxentius, considered himself also as caesar of the western empire; therefore a war consured over the emperor’s seat. Constantine’s enemy Maxentius outnumbered him by 4:1. Constantine saw a vision of a bright cross with the words Hoc vince (by