Master: Hina
It's not easy to describe the deeds of this man in a few words. The war produced by the failed tetrarchy saw two emperors rise to power: one in the West and one in the East. Constantine, in the West, reigned from Mediolanum (today's Milan) and was distinguished by his foresight because he didn't follow in the footsteps of his predecessors and didn't try to eliminate Christians from the empire. Discouraging himself from the terrible persecutions of the Emperor Diocletian, he had the edicts that banned Christian worship removed and returned to Christians the properties that had been unjustly stolen from them. He, knowing that the cult of Christ had spread like wildfire among the aristocrats and in the major cities of the empire, decided to make the Edict of Milan with which he granted freedom of worship to Christians.
To seize power, he decided to get his hands dirty with a series of planned murders. The first to be eliminated was the emperor of the East Licinius and then he had Crispus and also the son of Licinius eliminated, to avoid having possible rivals. He had his wife killed in the thermal baths and many other possible enemies. Anyone who was even suspected of being an enemy was killed.
Having obtained absolute power over that vast empire, Constantine decided to move the capital from Rome to Byzantium which was called Nova Roma (New Rome) and then Constantinople. In fact, the Roman Empire had two capitals from that moment on. The army, loyal to Constantine, was an important component in maintaining power. The emperor died in 337 AD leaving behind a new Roman Empire.
Having obtained absolute power over that vast empire, Constantine decided to move the capital from Rome to Byzantium which was called Nova Roma (New Rome) and then Constantinople. In fact, the Roman Empire had two capitals from that moment on. The army, loyal to Constantine, was an important component in maintaining power. The emperor died in 337 AD leaving behind a new Roman Empire.
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