A Military Life Of Constantine The Great
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A Military Life Of Constantine The Great
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Author : Ian Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-01-13
A Military Life Of Constantine The Great written by Ian Hughes and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-13 with History categories.
A new analysis of the strengths, organization, weapons, and tactics of the Roman army Constantine inherited and his military reforms. Much of Constantine I’s claim to lasting fame rests upon his sponsorship of Christianity, and many works have been published assessing whether his apparent conversion was a real religious experience or a cynical political maneuver. However, his path to sole rule of the Roman Empire depended more upon the ruthless application of military might than upon his espousal of Christianity. He fought numerous campaigns, many against Roman rivals for Imperial power, most famously defeating Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. In this new study, Ian Hughes assesses whether Constantine would have deserved the title “the Great” for his military achievements alone, or whether the epithet depends upon the gratitude of Christian historians. All of Constantine’s campaigns are narrated and his strategic and tactical decisions analyzed. The organization, strengths, and weaknesses of the Roman army he inherited are described and the effect of both his and his predecessors’ reforms discussed. The result is a fresh analysis of this pivotal figure in European history from a military perspective.
Constantine The Great General
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Author : Elizabeth James
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2012-05-19
Constantine The Great General written by Elizabeth James and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-19 with History categories.
Constantine the Great is a titanic figure in Roman, and indeed world history. Most famed for making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire (and thus ensuring its survival and spread), and for moving the seat of imperial rule to 'New Rome' (Constantinople), he is most often studied for his religious and political impact. But it is often forgotten that his power and success was made possible by the use of armed force, in an impressive military career which is well worthy of study in its own right. Constantine won victories over external barbarian armies as well as defeating the Roman armies of his internal rivals in civil war.Elizabeth James sets the scene with a discussion of the nature of the Roman army as it emerged and evolved from from the Third Century Crisis, describing the make up of the armies, their weapons and tactics, and the impact of Constantine's policies and reforms. She then examines each of Constantine's campaigns and battles, (including the British campaign which led to his proclamation as emperor at York) to show that he deserves to be remembered as a great general as well as a great emperor. This will be a welcome study of a neglected facet of this historical colossus.
Life Of Constantine The Great
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Author : Joseph Fletcher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1852
Life Of Constantine The Great written by Joseph Fletcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1852 with categories.
Constantine The Great
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Author : United Library
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-07-31
Constantine The Great written by United Library and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-31 with categories.
Constantine the Great was one of the most influential Roman emperors, who, in 312 AD declared tolerance for Christianity and convoked the First Council of Nicaea, which produced the statement of Christian belief known as the Nicene Creed. He is venerated as a saint in Eastern Christianity and his influence pushed Christianity towards mainstream culture. Through his efforts to combat inflation and reorganize the Roman army by introducing mobile units (comitatenses) and garrison troops (limitanei), he established a new gold coin - solidus - that became an important currency for European countries for more than 1000 years. His legacy led to Constantinople becoming an imperial residence and later capital city of Byzantine Empire, setting up a transition from classical antiquity to Middle Ages. Constantinian dynasty stemming from him had considerable impact on political structures in Europe during High Middle Ages. Conversations about Constantine always result in opposing views but modern scholarship strives to form balanced assessments when evaluating his reign.
The Life And Times Of Constantine
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Author : Kathleen Tracy
language : en
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
Release Date : 2019-12-05
The Life And Times Of Constantine written by Kathleen Tracy and has been published by Mitchell Lane this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-05 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Constantine is considered one of the most influential leaders of the Roman Empire. He spent his childhood in humble surroundings raised by a single mother before reuniting with his father Constantius, a powerful military leader who eventually co-governed the Empire. Known as a brave soldier, Constantine followed in his father s military footsteps and earned a reputation as a natural leader. His victory at Milvian Bridge against Emperor Licinius in 312 A.D. changed the course of not just Roman history but the world. Constantine united Rome under one rule, moved the capital of the Empire to Byzantium, and legalized Christianity, proclaiming it the official religion of Rome. His other legacies include introducing a new currency that would be used for several centuries and instituting a system of having workers pay rent to landowners in exchange for growing crops, which set the foundation for the serf system in medieval European society.
Eusebius Life Of Constantine
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Author : Eusebius
language : en
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Release Date : 1999-09-10
Eusebius Life Of Constantine written by Eusebius and has been published by Clarendon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-10 with History categories.
Eusebius' Life of Constantine is the most important single record of Constantine, the emperor who turned the Roman Empire from prosecuting the Church to supporting it, with huge and lasting consequences for Europe and Christianity. The only English version previously available is based on a seventeenth-century Greek edition, but two new critical editions produced this century make a new English version necessary. The authors of this edition present the results of the recent scholarly debate, as well as their own researches so as to clarify the significance of Eusebius' work and introduce the student to the text and its interpretation, thus opening up the contentious issues. At face value much of what Eusebius wrote is false. This book shows how, once his partisan interpretations and rhetoric are properly understood, both Eusebius' text and the documents it contains give vital historical insights.
Constantine The Great
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Author : Stephen English
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Constantine The Great written by Stephen English and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Constantine the Great is most often studied for his religious and political impact. But his success was made possible by an impressive military career which is worthy of study in its own right. This book examines each of his campaigns and battles. This will be a welcome study of a neglected facet of this historical colossus.
Life Of Constantine The Great
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Author : Joseph FLETCHER (of Hanley.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1852
Life Of Constantine The Great written by Joseph FLETCHER (of Hanley.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1852 with categories.
Life Of Constantine
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Author : Eusebius of Eusebius of Caesarea
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-04-12
Life Of Constantine written by Eusebius of Eusebius of Caesarea and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-12 with categories.
Constantine the Great, also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine, in the Orthodox Church as Saint Constantine the Great, Equal-to-the-Apostles, was a Roman Emperor of Illyrian and Greek origin from 306 to 337 AD. He was the son of Flavius Valerius Constantius, a Roman Army officer, and his consort Helena. His father became Caesar, the deputy emperor in the west, in 293 AD. Constantine was sent east, where he rose through the ranks to become a military tribune under Emperors Diocletian and Galerius. In 305, Constantius raised himself to the rank of Augustus, senior western emperor, and Constantine was recalled west to campaign under his father in Britannia (Britain). Constantine was acclaimed as emperor by the army at Eboracum (modern-day York) after his father's death in 306 AD, and he emerged victorious in a series of civil wars against Emperors Maxentius and Licinius to become sole ruler of both west and east by 324 AD.
The Emperor Constantine
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Author : Dorothy L. Sayers
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2011-09-09
The Emperor Constantine written by Dorothy L. Sayers and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-09 with Religion categories.
A brief 'Prologue' by the 'Church' introduces the career of Constantine (from AD 305-337) with scenes from the empires of both west and east, concentrating on Constantine's progress to imperial power and inevitably in religious belief. He discovers Christ to be the God who has made him his earthly vice-regent as single Emperor. Summoning the Council of Nicaea in 325, an invigorating debate results in the acceptance of Constantine's formula that Christ is 'of one substance with God.' The implications of the Creed of Nicaea are revealed in the last part of the play in which it is Constantine's mother, Helena, who brings him to the realization that he needs redemption by Christ for his political and military life as well as for the domestic tragedy which has resulted in the death of his son.