Constantine, Roman Emperor Figure

This figure first Roman emperor to embrace Christianity. Through making and the many ways in which development took leading role in this change of religion of Christianity, who are persecuted and punished by the dominant religion in Europe.
Constantine was born around 280 in the city of Naissus (now called NIS) in the country is now Yugoslavia. His father was a high official, and Constantine spent his youth in Nicomedia, where the Emperor Diocletian in court.
Diocletian ascended the throne in 305 and father of Constantine - Constantine - become the rule in the western half of the Roman Empire. When Constantius died in the following year, Constantine proclaimed emperor by his soldiers. However, the other generals against this investiture and the civil war was not inevitable. This war will end in 312 when Constantine defeated by opponents who still survive - Maxentius - in a battle on the bridge near the city of Rome Milvio.
Certainly not when Constantine in Christianity. The stories commonly heard to say, just before the battle of Milvian Bridge, Constantine saw a cross burning in the sky and says: "This sign will be able to conquer." No matter when it came to Christians, Constantine did much for the progress of Christianity. One step is to Act pemulanya Milan. With this law, the religion of Christianity is legal and tolerated religion. The law also allows the return of church property that was confiscated during the persecution and looted in the past. He also declared Sunday as a day of worship.
Milan Law is not based solely on the attitude of religious tolerance. In return, the government of Constantine can be seen as a sign of the beginning of persecution of the Jews that are taking place in Christian Europe for centuries to come.
Constantine was never made Christianity the official religion of the state. However, through regulations and policy measures that clearly promotes the development of this religion. In his reign was obvious, who entered the open door of Christianity means to him in terms of ease of a career in administration. And the decisions issued by Constantine also provides immunity and privileges of the Church. Similarly, he built churches in the world famous - like the birth of Jesus in the Church of Bethlehem and the Tomb of Jesus, the Church in Darussalam. All these churches began to be built in the reign of Constantine.
The role of the Roman Emperor Constantine as a Christian religion, he himself, the right provided in this book is a chronological list. However, some actions to contain the long-term effects. For example, rebuilt and expanded city of Byzantium, and replaced with the name of Constantinople (now Istanbul) is one of the largest cities in the world and remain the capital of Eastern Roman Empire until 1453 and for several centuries later became the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
Constantine also played an important role in the internal history of the church. Involved in the dispute between supporters of Arius and Athonius (two Christian theologians who proposed a different doctrine), Constantine called the Council meeting Nicola (in 325), the first test of the church council. Constantine the Council to take an active part, can resolve conflicts with the accepted doctrine of Nicaea, which later became the orthodox doctrine of the church.
Another important thing is your role in relation to the preparation of civil law. Constantine made the legislation governing companies hereditary (as Joqal, bakery). Issuing a decree also established the "colonization" (peasantry) garapannya forbidden to leave the field. In the modern sense of the decree means changing "settlers" (farmers) to be a slave, who tied with the land. This decree and other rules are the basis of peletak entire social structure of medieval Europe.
Constatine not baptized until he lay on the bed of death, although, obviously, has been in Christianity, much earlier. However, it also coincided with the truth that the soul kenasraniannya vanished completely. Although the size of the time, was so violent and cruel. This attitude is not only directed at their opponents. The causes are unclear, to punish his wife and son in 326.
It may be questioned, the acceptance of Constantine to Christianity before does not change the course of history, but just to support things that could not be inevitable. Furthermore, although Biocletian Emperor (reigned from 284-305) has done a great gencetan of Christianity, a religion that the effort failed because at that time Christianity was much stronger than the power that he was beaten, even after all cruel acts. People Tarolah in failure of an experiment gone Biocletian crush Christianity and religion can achieve victory, even without interfering full Constantine. The assumptions and speculations like that are interesting, but not convincing and uncertain. It was hard to imagine what would happen without Constantine. Clearly, with the encouragement, Christianity spread from the size and number of the following areas of influence. From a small group that does not mean only within a century became an established religion and has great influence in the world.
Of light was, Constantine is the pivotal figure in European history. Place in the order of the list is higher than the figures of Alexander the Great, Napoleon and Hitler for his influence is far reaching.by Michael H. Hart,One hundred most influential figures in the history.