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[[Image:Harold_dies.jpg|100px|The death of King Harold]]
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[[Image:Constantine the Great.jpg|100px|St. Constantine the Great]]
</div>King '''[[Harold of England|Harold II of England]]''' was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England, but served as its king for less than a year, dying on the field of battle at Hastings in southern England in 1066, when England was invaded by William the Bastard ("the Conqueror"), Duke of Normandy. He is regarded by many Orthodox Christians as a [[passion-bearer]] or even [[martyr]] and as the last Orthodox king of England.
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</div>Equal to the Apostles Emperor Saint '''[[Constantine the Great]]''' ([[February 27]], 272-[[May 22]], 337) was proclaimed Augustus by his troops on [[July 25]], 306 and ruled an ever-growing portion of the Roman Empire to his death. Constantine is famed for his refounding of Byzantium as "New Rome," which was always called "Constantine's City"&mdash;Constantinople. With the [[Edict of Milan]] in 313, Constantine and his co-Emperor removed all onus from Christianity. By taking the personal step of convoking the [[First Ecumenical Council|Council of Nicaea]] (325) Constantine began the Roman Empire's unofficial sponsorship of Christianity, which was a major factor in the faith's spread.
  
  
''Recently featured: [[Western Rite]], [[Paschalion]], [[Mount Athos]]''
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''Recently featured: [[Harold of England]], [[Western Rite]], [[Mount Athos]]''

Revision as of 18:53, March 4, 2005

St. Constantine the Great

Equal to the Apostles Emperor Saint Constantine the Great (February 27, 272-May 22, 337) was proclaimed Augustus by his troops on July 25, 306 and ruled an ever-growing portion of the Roman Empire to his death. Constantine is famed for his refounding of Byzantium as "New Rome," which was always called "Constantine's City"—Constantinople. With the Edict of Milan in 313, Constantine and his co-Emperor removed all onus from Christianity. By taking the personal step of convoking the Council of Nicaea (325) Constantine began the Roman Empire's unofficial sponsorship of Christianity, which was a major factor in the faith's spread.


Recently featured: Harold of England, Western Rite, Mount Athos