Essay on Constantine

Athens did not like it when king Minos attacked, for they knew he had more power than they did. As the ships came from Crete, king Aegean of Athens was trying to come up with a plan to have the Cretan’s stop attacking them. Meanwhile, Crete’s ships were gaining fast on Athens and they were just in sight. Back on land it was a buzz with everyone hurriedly getting on armor and getting to battle stations.

Similarly in a letter to Anulinus he dictates that clergymen are not to be forced to perform publuc services. This is because he sees the welfare of the realm as being connected to their ability to serve God, and so would not hinder this (10:7). However, Licinius was not as pleased with this situation as he ought to have been. Eusebius writes that Licinius, consumed with envy for Constantine, began to plot against him. However,all of his plots were foiled by the divine protection Constantine enjoyed. As such, he next turned to violence and began to persecute the Christians in his realm (10:8). Eusebius records that Constantine, seeing this, had no choice but to go to war with Licinius. Constantine, enjoying the favor of God as he did, was easily victorious. Thus Constantine united the empire, and brought peace and joy to all his subjects

Constantine was a very influential leader throughout his life. He was able to accomplish many things, everything from making a major world religion possible, to running a successful empire. It all started when he was born in around 280 CE in Naissus, Moesia, to father Flavius Valerius and mother Helena. His father became Roman emperor in around 305 CE. He was elected to the position of emperor by Maximalla, who was the emperor of Western Rome at the time. While his father was alive, Constantine was sent off to Eastern Rome, where he received a great education and became fluent in both Greek and Latin. This is when most historians agree that he was introduced to Christianity. Constantine then went back to Western Rome where he would take over the position of emperor after his father died. At the age of 57, Constantine got sick and died in Constantinople on May 22, 337 CE. Throughout his whole life, Constantine made many efficacious and influential contributions as a leader, and he was a great example of the Gerstell academy definition of leadership and the Principles and Attributes.

Frederick Barbarossa died. Phillip returned to Europe after the capture of Acre in 1191. Richard led many organizations against Jerusalem. He also failed to retake the city. The peace treaty was that Saladin’s Muslim empire kept control of the Jerusalem and let Christians visit the city.

Throughout the 11th century, the Byzantine Empire began to receive many attacks from invading Seljuk Turks. It was this that caused Byzantine Emperor Alexius to ask for Pope Urban II for support in their fight against the Turks. Pope Urban II called upon the western Christians to aid the Byzantines and to recover the Holy Land in the year 1095.The people's overwhelming response to his call as European Christians lept at the opportunity to fight the Muslims and to Recover their Holy Land.

When we look back at Christianity over the years, there are several people who are remembered for their impact on the religion. The first most important figure was Jesus Christ. However, if we travel forward a bit, into the 4th Century we come across Constantine. Historians agree that Constantine served as an important component in the spread of Christianity. Although he spread the religion in a massive way, others wonder if his methods were more harmful then anything. In this paper I will be discussing Constantine in his rise to power and his impact on Christianity. Constantine provided a mean for the word of God to be spread, which is a major benefit. However, He also used violence and hate as

In 1095, Emperor Alexius I Comnenus appealed to Pope Urban II for help in defending the Byzantine Empire. The Pope eager to secure his

In addition to the horrors carried out by the Seljuk horde on Christians and their shrines, the Byzantines were also begging the pope to protect their empire from other Turkish tribes. Urban II's main incentive for answering this plea for help was not entirely contingent on the letter he received from the Holy Roman Emperor, but more so from the notion that the Eastern and Western sects of the church could be unified. Moreover, they might be fused under the Pope, granting him sovereignty over the entire Christian church. This Papal hope has been revealed to historians through, among other sources, the different accounts of his speech at Clermont. For example, Guibert of Nogent recalls the pope declaring: "And you ought, furthermore, to consider with the utmost deliberation, ..., that the Mother of churches should flourish anew to the worship of Christianity, whether perchance, [God] may not wish other regions of the East to be restored to the faith against the approaching time of the Antichrist" (Peters, Guibert of Nogent, 35). Unfortunately, the Holy Roman Emperor feared his throne was in jeopardy due to the large number of crusaders that arrived to drive out the Turks. He demanded that they press on towards the Holy Land, and for reasons that need not be discussed, strong ties with the Papacy were severed soon

They took Thurii, with the intention to cross over the water into Sicily, where he could rekindle the slave rebellions that occurred there in previous generations. Crassus followed them, and had trained his men to maneuver on the field, and to be proficient with the short sword on the battlefield. He had also gained eight new legions under his command. Spartacus contacted Sicilian pirates, who he paid handsomely with lots of gold and other riches they collected from raiding different towns and cities. Unfortunately for the slaves, the Sicilian pirates never showed up. Spartacus and the rebels were trapped, as the romans built fortifications across Bruttium and the toe of Italy. The fortifications spanned thirty five miles, from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Ionia

alters," (Munro 5-8). The Seljuk Turks invaded the lands of the christians, torturing and killing the Christians in ways that were despicable. For example, they would cut the abdomen and tie the entrails to a stake, then make them walk until all organs were out of the body (Munro 5-8). These Muslims took a tract of land from the Greek Empire that would have taken two months to walk across (Munro 5-8). Pope Urban II questioned everyone, asking "Whose duty is to avenge this and recover that land, if not yours?" in his speech at Clermont, declaring a jihad, or holy war against the Muslim Turks (Munro 5-8). As Urban finished his speech to the Council at Clermont, all who were in

They finally came to shore and they both went to Thrace. Traveled day and night. They found a city that was named after Spartacus, Sparta. Two guards were standing in front of a big wooden

The life of Constantine, a Roman emperor from 306 to 337 AD, is explained by two different accounts that differ from each other. The first one that was written by Eusebius in 337 AD states that Constantine is a victorious, pious emperor who helps others and orders the construction of sacred places to honor Christ. The second account was written in 520 AD by Zosimus and it states that Constantine is an impious, arrogant and selfish emperor who is responsible of the Roman Empire’s collapse.

Once back in command Lysander directed the Spartan fleet towards Hellespont, the Athenian fleet of 160 ships followed him and took up a position at Aegospotami, Lysander commanded the mariners and pilots to go on board and sit in silence, they did this for four days. The Athenians were scattered about as the men were sleeping or dining as they grew careless waiting for Lysander to attack, when Lysander’s fleet did attack the men were coming unarmed and scattered to help but many died at their ships which resulted in Lysander seizing the city of Lampascus, killing many of the crews and capturing 3000 men and 160 ships, all prisoners were executed. Having taken their ships in tow he sailed back to Lampascus having accomplished a great work with small pains, the war that had a 25 year duration was finished in an hour, it was put to an end by the ready conduct of one man. Lysander. Lacedaemonians quotes that Lysander wrote to the ephors: Athens is taken” and

Gaius Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus, or Constantine, is commonly referred to as the fist Christian emperor of the Roman Empire and as the defender of Christianity. Such grand titles are not necessarily due for the reasons that people commonly think of them today.

Christianity’s history is filled with division, controversy, and conflict. One of the most important people who contributed to the lasting success of this diverse religion was Constantine. While legalizing Christianity in Roman society, he founded the capital of the eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople. Because of this and other great accomplishments, Constantine appropriately earned the name Constantine the Great.