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Equal to the Apostles Emperor Saint '''Saint Constantine , Emperor and Equal-to-the Great-Apostles''' ([[February 27]], 272-[[May 22]], 337) was proclaimed Augustus by his troops on [[July 25]]first Christian Emperor, 306 and ruled an ever-growing portion of the Roman Empire to his death. Constantine is famed responsable for his re-founding of [[Byzantium]] as "New Rome," which was always called "Constantine's City"—Constantinople. With spreading the [[Edict of Milan]] in 313, Constantine and his co-Emperor removed faith all onus from Christianity. By taking over the personal step of convoking the [[First Ecumenical Council|Council of Nicea]] (325) Constantine began the Roman Empire's unofficial sponsorship of Christianity, which was a major factor in the faith's spread. His reputation as the "first Christian Emperor" was promulgated by [[Lactantius]] and [[Eusebius of Caesarea|Eusebius]] and gained ground in the succeeding generations. The [[Orthodox Church]] keeps his feast on [[May 21]], along with his mother, Empress Saint [[Helen]], as Holy [[Saint titles|Equals-to-the-Apostles]].<ref>Great Synaxaristes: {{el icon}} ''[http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/3295/sxsaintinfo.aspx Οἱ Ἅγιοι Κωνσταντίνος καὶ Ἑλένη οἱ Ἱσαπόστολοι].'' 21 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.</ref>
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[[Image:Constantine the Great.jpg|right|frame|St. Constantine]]
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*[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints/62 Constantine & Helen, Equal to the Apostles GOARCH: Constantine & Helen]
* Robert Arakaki. [http://www.antiochian.org/1110388342 Constantine The Great: Roman Emperor, Christian Saint, History's Turning Point]. Antiochian Orthodox Christian
*[httphttps://www.prayer-bracelet.com/2012/05blog/saint-constantine-the-great-part1/ Saint Constantine the Great]. Two part article on 33Knots Blog.
Archdiocese of North America.
* [http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/symbols/ Christian Symbolism on bronze coins of Constantine the Great].
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[[fr:Constantin le Grand]]
[[pt:Constantino, o Imperador]]
[[ro:Constantin cel Mare]]