Gaius Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus
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Gaius Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (Latin: IMP CAESAR FLAVIVS CONSTANTINVS PIVS FELIX INVICTVS AVGVSTVS ¹) (27 February 272–22 May 337), commonly known as Constantine I or Constantine the Great, was proclaimed Augustus by his troops on 25 July 306 and ruled an ever-growing portion of the Roman Empire until his death. His wife was Fausta and together with her he had three sons, Constans, Constantius II and Constantine II.
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Marble statue at Museo Chiaramonti |
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Solidus minted at Thessalonica |
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Mosaic of Constantine at Hagia Sophia |
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[edit] Modern and Contemporary
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Statue at San Lorenzo in Milan |
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