This is Venetian artist Palma Vecchio’s depiction of Emperor Constantine I and his mother, Saint Helen, who greatly influenced his religious beliefs. Vecchio lived from 1480-1528. (Courtesy Photo) The ...

When Constantine fought his rivals for control of the Roman Empire, the outcome changed the course of history. In 312, before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, he reportedly saw a vision of the cross ...

The triumph of Christianity is actually a very remarkable historical phenomenon. ... We begin with a small group from the backwaters of the Roman Empire and after two, three centuries go by, lo and ...

The Arch of Constantine, standing beside the Colosseum, is more than a monument to military triumph; it reflects the complex political and religious landscape of the early fourth century. Built after ...

Key players in a high-stakes game of politics and theology. Like the king in chess, Constantine occupied a prominent position at the Council of Nicaea, but he did not actually do very much.

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history. Icon depicting the Emperor Constantine and the fathers of the Council of Nicaea of ...

Constantine ends not converting, technically, to Christianity, but becoming a patron of one particular branch of the church. It happens to be the branch of the church that has the Old Testament as ...