Tag Archives: Constantine the Great

The Battle of the Milvian Bridge

by Ed Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 AD) truly changed the history of not only the Roman Empire, but also the world. This battle was one of many in the endless civil wars that scarred the Roman Empire, but its outcome was critical in the evolution of Rome.

Written on February 10, 2022 at 12:56 am, by Sean Kelly

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Categories: Military History

Tags: Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Byzantium, Christianity, Constantine the Great, Maxentius

Saint Nicholas – the real Santa Claus?

by Ed Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom We are all familiar with Santa Claus, at least in the western world. The inspiration for the modern Santa was the Christian Saint Nicholas (285-342/343AD). Saint Nicholas was a famed miracle worker, known for his charity, and the patron saint of sailors, pawn brokers, children and others. The

Written on December 17, 2021 at 7:51 pm, by Whelan

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Categories: People

Tags: Constantine the Great, Council of Nicaea, Diocletian, late antiquity, Saint Nicholas, Santa

Ten Caesars

by Sean Kelly, Managing Editor, Classical Wisdom You know the names… …but do you know the men behind them? There are few, if any, names more consequential in the ancient world than Caesar. Centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire, the name Caesar still means one thing: leader. As late as the twentieth century,

Written on August 17, 2021 at 3:28 pm, by Sean Kelly

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Categories: History

Tags: Caesar, Constantine the Great, Marcus Aurelius, Roman empire, Rome

The Routes of the Roman Emperors

The Republic of Serbia is one of the states that made up the former Yugoslavia, which broke up in the bloody wars that occurred during the 1990s. Since history immemorial, this region on the Balkan Peninsula has been the scene of various political and cultural influences… and has resulted in a famous trek: The routes

Written on August 15, 2018 at 6:36 pm, by plato

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Categories: Leaders

Tags: Aurelian, Claudius Gothic, Constantine the Great, Galerius, Jovian, Licinius, Maximian, Probus, Roman Rulers, Serbia, Trajan Decius

Inflating an Empire

By Ben Potter Imagine a world where Europe is united under a common banner, has shared interests, open markets and… a single currency. A currency that has such an impact on the continent that it leads to mass inflation and threatens the very existence of the union itself! Imagine… it’s easy if you try. Of

Written on October 31, 2014 at 5:10 pm, by plato

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Categories: Economics

Tags: battle of Adrianople, Constantine the Great, denarii, denarius, Edward Gibbon, Emperor Commodus, Inflation, Odoacer, Roman empire, Romulus Augustuslus

Constantine: Convert or Con-artist?

By Amy Zahn When most people hear the name “Constantine,” all they think is the word “Christian.” And there’s good reason for that – Constantine was the first Christian Roman emperor, after all. However, there is much more to his story than just that. Most people don’t know, for instance, that Constantine wasn’t even meant

Written on October 17, 2014 at 8:09 am, by plato

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Categories: Leaders

Tags: Christian Roman Emperor, Christianity, Constantine, Constantine the Great, Convert, Roman empire