CONSTANTINE.
EVENTS, ACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES.
Early years, [3285]411 sq.; name, [3286]411 and note; surnamed Great, [3287]411; date of birth, [3288]411 and note; born at Naïssus, [3289]411 and note; son of Constantius Chlorus and Helena, 411; brought up at Drepanum, [3290]411; sent to court of Diocletian, 412; takes part in various campaigns, [3291]412; with Diocletian in Egypt, 412; alliance with Minervina, [3292]412 and note; at Nicomedia, [3293]412; at abdication of Diocletian and Maximinus, [3294]412; physique of, [3295]412; courage of, [3296]412; created tribune of first order, [3297]412; nominated Cæsar by Diocletian, rejected by Galerius, [3298]412; death sought by Galerius, 412; gains permission to go, [3299]412; maims post horses, [3300]412; joins his father at Boulogne, [3301]412; accompanies him to Britain, [3302]412; named as successor by Constantius at York, [3303]412; proclaimed Augustus, [3304]413, 414; supported by Erocus, [3305]413; claims title from Galerius, [3306]413; is given title of Cæsar, [3307]413; war against France, [3308]413; against Bructeri, [3309]413; exposes captives to wild beasts, [3310]413; C. and Maximinus, named "sons of the emperors," [3311]413; acknowledged emperor by Galerius, [3312]413; marries Fausta, [3313]414; plot of Maximian, [3314]413; capture of Maximian, [3315]413; another plot, [3316]413; saved by Fausta, [3317]413; puts Maximian to death, [3318]413; internal improvements, [3319]413; favors the Christians, [3320]414; writes to Maximinus in their behalf, [3321]414; named Augustus by Maximian, [3322]414; campaign against Maxentius and capture of Rome, [3323]416, [3324]417; returns to Milan, [3325]417; marriage of Constantia, 417; edict of Milan, [3326]417 and note; returns to Gaul, [3327]417; C. and the Donatists, [3328]417 and note; falls out with Licinius, [3329]417 and note; defeats of Licinius at Cibalis and Mardia, and redistribution of territory, [3330]418; Decennalia, [3331]418; at Arles, [3332]418; in Dacia and Pannonia, [3333]418; campaign against Sarmatians, [3334]418; war with Licinius, [3335]418; defeats Licinius, [3336]418, [3337]419; favors the Christians, 419; takes part in Council of Nicæa, [3338]419; Vicennalia, [3339]419; at Aries and Milan, [3340]419; puts Crispus and others to death, [3341]419; tricennalia, 420; at Jerusalem, [3342]420; death, [3343]420; burial, [3344]420; myths concerning, [3345]441; C. and his mother Helena, [3346]441; C. the son of a British princess, [3347]441, [3348]442; leprosy and baptism, [3349]442; donation, 442, [3350]443; dream, [3351]443; voyage of Helena, [3352]443, [3353]444; finding of the cross, [3354]444; sword, [3355]445; remorse of, [3356]445; C. and Tiridates, [3357]445; compared with Cyrus and Alexander the Great, [3358]483, [3359]484; compared with Moses, [3360]585; contrasted with Licinius, [3361]496; contrasted with the persecutors, [3362]519; vicennalia, [3363]481 and note; tricennalia, [3364]481; reigned thirty years and lived above sixty, [3365]489; conquered nearly the whole world, [3366]483; obtains authority over more nations than any who had preceded him, [3367]483; eldest son and successor of Constantius, [3368]487; accompanied Diocletian to Palestine, 487; plots of Diocletian and Galerius against, [3369]488; flight of, to his father, 488; present at death of his father, [3370]487, [3371]488; assumes the purple, [3372]488; proclaimed Augustus by army, [3373]488; resolves to deliver Rome, [3374]489; chooses Christianity, [3375]489; vision of the cross, [3376]489; has standard of the cross made, 490, [3377]491; resolves to worship God and receives instruction, [3378]491; makes ministers his advisers, [3379]491; goes against Maxentius, [3380]491; advances into Italy and thrice defeats forces of Maxentius, [3381]492; defeats Maxentius at the Milvian bridge, [3382]492, [3383]493; enters Rome, [3384]493; acts of grace, [3385]494; honors bishops, [3386]494; builds churches, [3387]494; decennalia, [3388]481, [3389]495; victories over barbarians, [3390]495; aroused in behalf of Christians persecuted by Licinius, [3391]500; prepares for war, 501; victory of C., [3392]502, [3393]503; lets Licinius escape, [3394]503; prayers in tabernacle, 503, [3395]504; victory, [3396]504; puts Licinius to death, [3397]504; surnamed Victor, [3398]505, [3399]591; sends Hosius to Alexandria in the interest of peace, [3400]515; anxiety for peace, 516; adjusts controversies in Africa, [3401]516; presides at Council of Nicæa, [3402]521; address to council, [3403]522, [3404]523; brings council to harmony, [3405]523; entertains the bishops, [3406]523; farewell address to the bishops, [3407]525, [3408]526; honors his mother, 532; subdues Scythians (Goths) and Sarmatians, [3409]541, [3410]542; affirms validity of decrees of councils, [3411]547; listens standing to Eusebius, [3412]548; appoints his sons Cæsars, [3413]550; founds cities, [3414]550; convenes council at Tyre, [3415]550; dedicates church at Jerusalem, [3416]551; divides empire between sons, [3417]553; mourning at Rome, 558; honor paid them, [3418]558; length of reign, [3419]554; age at death, [3420]554; war against Persians, [3421]554; takes bishops with him, [3422]554; also tent in the form of a church, 555; embassy from the Persians, [3423]555; erects sepulchral monument, [3424]555; sickness at Helenopolis, [3425]555; proceeds to Nicomedia, [3426]556; baptism, [3427]556; thanksgiving for baptism, [3428]556; death, [3429]557; removal of body to Constantinople, [3430]557; burial, [3431]558.