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Life of Constantine the Great ( Βίος Μεγάλου Κωνσταντίνου, : Bios Megalou Kōnstantinou; Vita Constantini) is a panegyric written in Greek in honor of Constantine the Great by Eusebius of Caesarea.
00:00:00 1. Preface.— Of the Death of Constantine.
00:02:30 2. The Preface Continued.
00:04:10 3. How God honors Pious Princes, but destroys Tyrants.
00:07:19 4. That God honored Constantine.
00:08:10 5. That he reigned above Thirty Years, and lived above Sixty.
00:09:34 6. That he was the Servant of God, and the Conqueror of Nations.
00:10:40 7. Comparison with Cyrus, King of the Persians, and with Alexander of Macedon.
00:12:41 8. That he conquered nearly the Whole World.
00:14:49 9. That he was the Son of a Pious Emperor, and bequeathed the Power to Royal Sons.
00:16:31 10. Of the Need for this History, and its Value for Edification.
00:19:39 11. That his Present Object is to record only the Pious Actions of Constantine.
00:21:31 12. That like Moses, he was reared in the Palaces of Kings.
00:24:44 13. Of Constantius his Father, who refused to imitate Diocletian, Maximian, and Maxentius, in their Persecution of the Christians.
00:26:58 14. How Constantius his Father, being reproached with Poverty by Diocletian, filled his Treasury, and afterwards restored the Money to those by whom it had been contributed.
00:29:35 15. Of the Persecution raised by his Colleagues.
00:30:38 16. How Constantius, feigning Idolatry, expelled those who consented to offer Sacrifice, but retained in his Palace all who were willing to confess Christ.
00:33:05 17. Of his ChristianManner of Life.
00:34:54 18. That after the Abdication of Diocletian and Maximian, Constantius became Chief Augustus, and was blessed with a Numerous Offspring.
00:36:38 19. Of his Son Constantine, who in his Youth accompanied Diocletian into Palestine.
00:38:00 20. Flight of Constantine to his Father because of the Plots of Diocletian.
00:38:49 21. Death of Constantius, who leaves his Son Constantine Emperor.
00:40:04 22. How, after the Burial of Constantius, Constantine was Proclaimed Augustus by the Army.
00:42:01 23. A Brief Notice of the Destruction of the Tyrants.
00:42:31 24. It was by the Will of God that Constantine became possessed of the Empire.
00:43:02 25. Victories of Constantine over the Barbarians and the Britons.
00:44:30 26. How he resolved to deliver Rome from Maxentius.
00:45:22 27. That after reflecting on the Downfall of those who had worshiped Idols, he made Choice of Christianity.
00:48:28 28. How, while he was praying, God sent him a Vision.
00:50:00 29. How the Christ of God appeared to him in his Sleep.
00:50:39 30. The Making of the Standard of the Cross.
00:51:10 31. A Description of the Standard of the Cross, which the Romans now call the Labarum.
00:52:52 32. How Constantine received Instruction, and read the Sacred Scriptures.
00:54:5433. Of the Adulterous Conduct of Maxentius at Rome.
00:56:00 34. How the Wife of a Prefect slew herself for Chastity's Sake.
00:57:07 35. Massacre of the Roman People by Maxentius.
00:58:21 36. Magic Arts of Maxentius; and Famine at Rome.
00:59:26 37. Defeat of Maxentius's Armies in Italy.
01:01:30 38. Death of Maxentius on the Bridge of the Tiber.
01:05:00 39. Constantine's Entry into Rome.
01:06:17 40. Of the Statue of Constantine holding a Cross, and its Inscription.
01:07:37 41. Rejoicings throughout the Provinces; and Constantine's Acts of Grace.
01:09:19 42. The Honors Conferred upon Bishops, and the Building of Churches.
01:10:28 43. Constantine's Liberality to the Poor.
01:12:30 44. How he was present at the Synods of Bishops.
01:13:51 45. His Forbearance with Unreasonable Men.
01:15:20 46. Victories over the Barbarians.
01:16:07 47. Death of Maximin, who had attempted a Conspiracy, and of Others whom Constantine detected by Divine Revelation.
01:17:47 48. Celebration of Constantine's Decennalia.
01:18:21 49. How Licinius oppressed the East.
01:20:00 50. How Licinius attempted a Conspiracy against Constantine.
01:22:00 51. Intrigues of Licinius against the Bishops, and his Prohibition of Synods.
01:24:00 52. Banishment of the Christians, and Confiscation of their Property.
01:25:25 53. Edict that Women should not meet with the Men in the Churches.
01:26:18 54. That those who refuse to sacrifice are to be dismissed from Military Service, and those in Prison not to be fed.
01:28:01 55. The Lawless Conduct and Covetousness of Licinius.
01:30:01 56. At length he undertakes to raise a Persecution.
01:31:00 57. That Maximian, brought Low by a Fistulous Ulcer with Worms, issued an Edict in Favor of the Christians.
01:33:00 58. That Maximin, who had persecutedthe Christians, was compelled to fly, and conceal himself in the Disguise of a Slave.
01:36:00 59. That Maximin, blinded by Disease, issued an Edict in Favor of the Christians.
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Life of Constantine the Great ( Βίος Μεγάλου Κωνσταντίνου, : Bios Megalou Kōnstantinou; Vita Constantini) is a panegyric written in Greek in honor of Constantine the Great by Eusebius of Caesarea.
00:00:00 1. Preface.— Of the Death of Constantine.
00:02:30 2. The Preface Continued.
00:04:10 3. How God honors Pious Princes, but destroys Tyrants.
00:07:19 4. That God honored Constantine.
00:08:10 5. That he reigned above Thirty Years, and lived above Sixty.
00:09:34 6. That he was the Servant of God, and the Conqueror of Nations.
00:10:40 7. Comparison with Cyrus, King of the Persians, and with Alexander of Macedon.
00:12:41 8. That he conquered nearly the Whole World.
00:14:49 9. That he was the Son of a Pious Emperor, and bequeathed the Power to Royal Sons.
00:16:31 10. Of the Need for this History, and its Value for Edification.
00:19:39 11. That his Present Object is to record only the Pious Actions of Constantine.
00:21:31 12. That like Moses, he was reared in the Palaces of Kings.
00:24:44 13. Of Constantius his Father, who refused to imitate Diocletian, Maximian, and Maxentius, in their Persecution of the Christians.
00:26:58 14. How Constantius his Father, being reproached with Poverty by Diocletian, filled his Treasury, and afterwards restored the Money to those by whom it had been contributed.
00:29:35 15. Of the Persecution raised by his Colleagues.
00:30:38 16. How Constantius, feigning Idolatry, expelled those who consented to offer Sacrifice, but retained in his Palace all who were willing to confess Christ.
00:33:05 17. Of his ChristianManner of Life.
00:34:54 18. That after the Abdication of Diocletian and Maximian, Constantius became Chief Augustus, and was blessed with a Numerous Offspring.
00:36:38 19. Of his Son Constantine, who in his Youth accompanied Diocletian into Palestine.
00:38:00 20. Flight of Constantine to his Father because of the Plots of Diocletian.
00:38:49 21. Death of Constantius, who leaves his Son Constantine Emperor.
00:40:04 22. How, after the Burial of Constantius, Constantine was Proclaimed Augustus by the Army.
00:42:01 23. A Brief Notice of the Destruction of the Tyrants.
00:42:31 24. It was by the Will of God that Constantine became possessed of the Empire.
00:43:02 25. Victories of Constantine over the Barbarians and the Britons.
00:44:30 26. How he resolved to deliver Rome from Maxentius.
00:45:22 27. That after reflecting on the Downfall of those who had worshiped Idols, he made Choice of Christianity.
00:48:28 28. How, while he was praying, God sent him a Vision.
00:50:00 29. How the Christ of God appeared to him in his Sleep.
00:50:39 30. The Making of the Standard of the Cross.
00:51:10 31. A Description of the Standard of the Cross, which the Romans now call the Labarum.
00:52:52 32. How Constantine received Instruction, and read the Sacred Scriptures.
00:54:5433. Of the Adulterous Conduct of Maxentius at Rome.
00:56:00 34. How the Wife of a Prefect slew herself for Chastity's Sake.
00:57:07 35. Massacre of the Roman People by Maxentius.
00:58:21 36. Magic Arts of Maxentius; and Famine at Rome.
00:59:26 37. Defeat of Maxentius's Armies in Italy.
01:01:30 38. Death of Maxentius on the Bridge of the Tiber.
01:05:00 39. Constantine's Entry into Rome.
01:06:17 40. Of the Statue of Constantine holding a Cross, and its Inscription.
01:07:37 41. Rejoicings throughout the Provinces; and Constantine's Acts of Grace.
01:09:19 42. The Honors Conferred upon Bishops, and the Building of Churches.
01:10:28 43. Constantine's Liberality to the Poor.
01:12:30 44. How he was present at the Synods of Bishops.
01:13:51 45. His Forbearance with Unreasonable Men.
01:15:20 46. Victories over the Barbarians.
01:16:07 47. Death of Maximin, who had attempted a Conspiracy, and of Others whom Constantine detected by Divine Revelation.
01:17:47 48. Celebration of Constantine's Decennalia.
01:18:21 49. How Licinius oppressed the East.
01:20:00 50. How Licinius attempted a Conspiracy against Constantine.
01:22:00 51. Intrigues of Licinius against the Bishops, and his Prohibition of Synods.
01:24:00 52. Banishment of the Christians, and Confiscation of their Property.
01:25:25 53. Edict that Women should not meet with the Men in the Churches.
01:26:18 54. That those who refuse to sacrifice are to be dismissed from Military Service, and those in Prison not to be fed.
01:28:01 55. The Lawless Conduct and Covetousness of Licinius.
01:30:01 56. At length he undertakes to raise a Persecution.
01:31:00 57. That Maximian, brought Low by a Fistulous Ulcer with Worms, issued an Edict in Favor of the Christians.
01:33:00 58. That Maximin, who had persecutedthe Christians, was compelled to fly, and conceal himself in the Disguise of a Slave.
01:36:00 59. That Maximin, blinded by Disease, issued an Edict in Favor of the Christians.
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#earlychristianity
#catholicchurch
#easternorthodox
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