How Did Constantine Help The Roman Empire

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The Roman Empire was collapsing and during the chaos, the young emperor Constantine discovered a way to help the empire prosper for longer and help himself gain political power. He declared himself a Christian, something that aghast the Roman people. And by declaring this, the Roman people thought that their world was ending. But on the contrary, Constantine helped the Roman people made more sense of their life and settled down as the Roman Empire collapsed. He gave answers to the Romans who were in dire struggle to understand their fate. Although this was public opinion, it has also been said by many historians that Constantine simply wanted to save himself and the throne. It was rumored that Constantine had his son and wife murdered and