Events Tagged: "Constantine"

Constantine proclaimed Emperor at York - son of Constantius, begins rise to sole rule, will legalize Christianity

St. Miltiades becomes thirty-second pope - receives Lateran Palace from Constantine, sees Christianity legalized

Constantine sees vision before Milvian Bridge - Chi-Rho in sky, converts to Christianity

St. Sylvester I becomes thirty-third pope - legendary baptism of Constantine, sends legates to Nicaea

Constantine calls Council of Nicaea - first ecumenical council, establishes Nicene Creed

Constantine allegedly transfers Palladium to Constantinople - legend says he secretly moved it from Rome to protect new capital, buried under Column of Constantine

Death of Constantine - empire divided among three sons, beginning of East-West division

Constantine becomes eighty-eighth pope - last pope to visit Constantinople until Paul VI