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Constantine I
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Who Was Constantine I?
Constantine I's father became the Western Roman emperor in After his father's death, Constantine fought to take power. He became the Western emperor in and the sole Roman emperor in Constantine was also the first emperor to adhere to Christianity.
He issued an edict that protected Christians in the empire and converted to Christianity on his deathbed in
Early Life
Flavius Valerius Constantinus, who would become Roman emperor Constantine I, was born on February 27, circa (sources range from to ), in Naissus, Moesia (now Niš, Serbia).
His father, Flavius Valerius Constantius, was an officer in the Roman army. Constantine's mother, Helena, was from humble beginnings; it is unknown whether she was the wife or concubine of Constantius.
In , Constantine's father left Helena to marry the stepdaughter of Maximian, the Western Roman emperor.
Constantine's father was elevated to deputy emperor under Maximian in Constantine himself was sent to