HIST 1001 Chapter : History Christianity III
Document Summary
Roman political situation- diocletian established two emperors and two. Constantine, 288-337 ad vice-emperors; did not work because they all went to war against each other; Constantine was involved in the civil war; generals fought to see who would be emperor; by 312 there are two generals left, one is constantine and the other is. Maxentius wanted to be an augustus; battle to see if constantine or maxentius would win; Battle of milvian bridge, 312 ad- constantine"s father was a caesar, but he. In hoc signo vinces (by this sign you shall conquer)- the words that appeared in the sky during constantine"s vision. Association with christianity- constantine is a christian; does not get baptized until his deathbed and he does not make christianity the religion of the empire because the empire is still mostly pagan; plays an important role in the.
