The Emperor Constantine I

The Emperor Constantine I I think that the emperor Constantine is the most important emperor of the late antiquity. The many great events of his reign laid foundations that would affect the future of Europe and Western Civilization for centuries to come. His recognition and support of Christianity was one of the most important moments in world history. Moving the government of the Roman Empire to Constantinople and founding “New Rome” was one of the …

…changed the Roman Empire and western civilization. Even today, the effects of his reign are felt since Christianity is still the major religion of the western world. There are very few people in history who did as much as he did and had such a major impact on the world. Works Cited Johnson, Paul. A History of Christianity, pp. 67-79 ff. New York: Atheneum, 1980. “The Throne of the Caesars: Emperor Constantine I (The Great).” 15 November 1999.