Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Constantine the Great
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (540 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00ATWDG2S |
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| Number of Pages | : | 540 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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It was Constantine who first decided that Rome, exposed and vulnerable near the gathering masses of barbarians moving into Germania and Gaul, was a strategically unsafe base for the Empire, and thus expanded the city of New Rome on the Dardanelles straits, creating what eventually became Constantinople. Along with pictures depicting important people and places, as well as a bibliography and Table of Contents, you will learn about Constantine the Great like you never have before, in no time at all.. Rising to power in a period of decline and confusion for the Roman Empire, he gave it a new and unexpected lease on life by repelling the repeated invasions of the Germanic tribes on the Northern and Eastern borders of the Roman domains, even going so far as to re-expand the fronti
The Life and Legacy of Constantine the Great This is a light, relatively superficial overview of Constantine's life and achievements. Despite the title, there is almost nothing of his legacy on the ascendancy of and effects of the religious changes he instituted (for example the Council of Nicaea and establishment of the Eastern Empire) and their aftermath in world history.. TASTE of CONQUEST Vincent Constantine's military exploits are in the top shelf about history's secular field and nautical conquests; and about religious political / spiritual conquests.. Five Stars Barbara Coker Easy to read, and I did understand more about Constantine after I read it.