Constantine the Great

Constantine the Great traces the emperor who reunited the Roman world after prolonged civil war and transformed the relationship between imperial power and Christianity. It follows his rise within the tetrarchic system, victory at the Milvian Bridge and defeat of his remaining rivals.

The biography examines religious patronage, the Council of Nicaea, administrative reform and the foundation of Constantinople. It also addresses continuing traditional cult, dynastic violence and the political uses of conversion, explaining why Constantine’s reign became a decisive turning point in Roman and Christian history.