Uploaded August 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Today we're going to cover the intriguing history of Emperor Constantine the Great using the current scholarly literature on the subject. The topics included in the video will be the following.
The historical context which the roman emperor Constantine lived in such as the crisis of the third century in the roman empire and the establishment of the roman tetrarchy by emperor Diocletian.
How the emperor Constantine managed to defeat his political opponents and gain sole power in the empire as the only remaining emperor of rome.
The relationship between Constantine the great and Christianity as well as how Constantine, being the first christian emperor of the roman empire affected the future of the empire as well as the history of Europe itself.
If you looking for more scholarly based videos on christian, roman and european history, make sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel right here:
Recommended Literature.
Emperor Constantine by Hans A. Pohlsander. Link: amazon.com/gp/product/0415319382/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0415319382&linkCode=as2&tag=quillandink02-20&linkId=407029e6b4e4c46b5a0f33ade7c3066e
DISCLAIMER: This video-description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I will receive a small commission.
Photo credits.
Jean-Christophe BENOIST
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. cngcoins.com
Nino Barbieri
Dennis Jarvis
Carole Raddato
Marie-Lan Nguyen
Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia
Sailko
Magnus Manske
Effects credits.
Amitai Angor AA VFX: youtube.com/dvdangor2011
Motion bolt.
Music credits.
“Five armies”, “magical forest”, “lost frontier” and “Heart of Nowhere” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Note: I try to use copyright-free images and stock footage at all times. However, if I have used any of your artwork or video content then please don't hesitate to contact me and I’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.
Mail: inkhistorycontact@gmail.com
Sources.
Emperor Constantine(Hans A. Pohlsander, 2004).
The World of Late Antiquity: AD 150-750(Peter Brown, 1989).
#history #ancienthistory #romanhistory #christianity
Today we're going to cover the intriguing history of Emperor Constantine the Great using the current scholarly literature on the subject. The topics included in the video will be the following.
The historical context which the roman emperor Constantine lived in such as the crisis of the third century in the roman empire and the establishment of the roman tetrarchy by emperor Diocletian.
How the emperor Constantine managed to defeat his political opponents and gain sole power in the empire as the only remaining emperor of rome.
The relationship between Constantine the great and Christianity as well as how Constantine, being the first christian emperor of the roman empire affected the future of the empire as well as the history of Europe itself.
If you looking for more scholarly based videos on christian, roman and european history, make sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel right here:
Recommended Literature.
Emperor Constantine by Hans A. Pohlsander. Link: amazon.com/gp/product/0415319382/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0415319382&linkCode=as2&tag=quillandink02-20&linkId=407029e6b4e4c46b5a0f33ade7c3066e
DISCLAIMER: This video-description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I will receive a small commission.
Photo credits.
Jean-Christophe BENOIST
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. cngcoins.com
Nino Barbieri
Dennis Jarvis
Carole Raddato
Marie-Lan Nguyen
Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia
Sailko
Magnus Manske
Effects credits.
Amitai Angor AA VFX: youtube.com/dvdangor2011
Motion bolt.
Music credits.
“Five armies”, “magical forest”, “lost frontier” and “Heart of Nowhere” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Note: I try to use copyright-free images and stock footage at all times. However, if I have used any of your artwork or video content then please don't hesitate to contact me and I’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.
Mail: inkhistorycontact@gmail.com
Sources.
Emperor Constantine(Hans A. Pohlsander, 2004).
The World of Late Antiquity: AD 150-750(Peter Brown, 1989).
#history #ancienthistory #romanhistory #christianity
