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'''Constantine the Great''' was a Roman emperor reigning from 306 to 337. | '''Constantine the Great''' was a Roman emperor reigning from 306 to 337. | ||
He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. | He is venerated as a [[saint]] in the Eastern Orthodox Church. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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He played an influential role in the proclamation of the Edict of Milan in 313, which declared tolerance for Christianity in the Roman Empire. He convoked the First Council of Nicaea in 325, which produced the statement of Christian belief known as the Nicene Creed. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was built on his orders at the purported site of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]' tomb in Jerusalem and was deemed the holiest place in all of Christendom. The papal claim to temporal power in the High Middle Ages was based on the fabricated Donation of Constantine. | He played an influential role in the proclamation of the Edict of Milan in 313, which declared tolerance for Christianity in the Roman Empire. He convoked the First Council of Nicaea in 325, which produced the statement of Christian belief known as the Nicene Creed. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was built on his orders at the purported site of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]' tomb in Jerusalem and was deemed the holiest place in all of Christendom. The papal claim to temporal power in the High Middle Ages was based on the fabricated Donation of Constantine. | ||
He has historically been referred to as the "First Christian Emperor" and he did favour the Christian Church. While some modern scholars debate his beliefs and even his comprehension of Christianity, he is venerated as a saint in Eastern Christianity, and did much for pushing Christianity towards the mainstream of Roman culture. | He has historically been referred to as the "First Christian Emperor" and he did favour the Christian Church. While some modern scholars debate his beliefs and even his comprehension of Christianity, he is venerated as a [[saint]] in Eastern Christianity, and did much for pushing Christianity towards the mainstream of Roman culture. | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||