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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. How he honored Many.
00:02:00 2. Remission of Taxes.
00:03:00 3. Equalization of Taxes.
00:03:30 4. His Liberality.
00:04:30 5. Conquest of the Scythians.
00:06:00 6. Conquest of the Sarmatians.
00:07:15 7. Ambassadors from Different Barbarous Nations receive Presents.
00:09:40 8. The King of Persia.
00:10:35 9. Letter to Shapur, King of the Persians.
00:12:26 10. The Writer denounces Idols, and glorifies God.
00:14:36 11. Against Tyrants and Persecutors; and on the Captivity of Valerian.
00:15:43 12. Peace enjoyed by the Christians.
00:16:52 13. His Affectionate Interest for the Christians.
00:18:18 14. Zealous Prayers of Constantine.
00:19:19 15. His Coins, and Portraits.
00:20:00 16. He forbids the Placing his Likeness in Idol Temples.
00:20:33 17. His Prayers in the Palace, and his Reading the Holy Scriptures.
00:21:09 18. He enjoins the General Observance of the Lord's Day, and the Day of Preparation.
00:23:11 19. He directed even his Pagan Soldiers to pray on the Lord's Day.
00:24:24 20. Form of Prayer given by Constantine to his Soldiers.
00:25:25 21. He orders the Sign of the Saviour's Cross to be engraven on his Soldiers' Shields.
00:25:50 22. His Zeal.
00:27:27 23. He forbade Idolatrous Worship.
00:28:28 24. He described himself to be a Bishop.
00:29:29 25. Prohibition of Sacrifices, Mystic Rites, Combats of Gladiators, also the Licentious Worship of the Nile.
00:31:31 26. Amendment of the Law.
00:35:35 27. He decrees that no Christian shall slave to a Jew, and affirms Councils.
00:37:37 28. Gifts to the Churches.
00:38:38 29. Constantine's Discourses and Declamations.
00:42:42 30. He marked out before a Covetous Man the Measure of a Grave.
00:44:00 31. He was derided because of his Excessive Clemency.
00:44:44 32. Constantine's Oration which he wrote to the Assembly of the Saints.
00:45:25 33. He listened standing to Eusebius' Declamation.
00:47:11 34. He wrote to Eusebius.
00:47:47 35. Letter to Eusebius, concerning Easter.
00:50:00 36. Letter to Eusebius on the Copies of the Holy Scriptures.
00:52:42 37. How the Copies were provided.
00:53:23 38. Market-Town of Gaza made a City for its Profession of Christianity, and received the Name of Constantia.
00:53:53 39. In Other Cities Idolatry was abolished, and Churches built.
00:55:25 40. The Dignity of Caesars on his Three Sons.
00:56:56 41. That He ordered a Council to be convened at Tyre.
00:58:58 42. Constantine's Letter to the Council at Tyre.
01:03:00 43. Bishops from all the Provinces attended the Dedication of the Church at Jerusalem.
01:05:00 44. The Notary Marianus.
01:06:20 45. Various Discourses by the Assembled Bishops; also by Eusebius.
01:08:00 46. Eusebius' Description of the Church of the Saviour, and a Tricennial Oration.
01:09:00 47. That the Council at Nicaea was held in the Twentieth, the Dedication of the Church at Jerusalem in the Thirtieth, Year of Constantine's Reign.
01:09:45 48. That Constantine was displeased with one who praised him excessively.
01:10:40 49. Marriage of his Son Constantius Caesar.
01:11:20 50. Embassy and Presents from the Indians.
01:12:11 51. That Constantine divided the Empire between his Three Sons.
01:14:00 52. He was their Guide in Piety.
01:16:35 53. Having above Sixty Years, he still had a Sound Body.
01:17:35 54. Those who abused His Extreme Benevolence.
01:19:00 55. Constantine employed himself in Composition of Various Kinds.
01:21:00 56. How he took Bishops with him on an Expedition.
01:22:33 57. Embassy from the Persians.
01:23:22 58. Church of the Apostles at Constantinople.
01:24:24 59. Farther Description of the same Church.
01:25:00 60. He also erected his own Sepulchral Monument in this Church.
01:27:26 61. His Sickness at Helenopolis.
01:29:00 62. Constantine's Appeal to the Bishops, requesting the Rite of Baptism.
01:32:00 63. After his Baptism.
01:34:00 64. Constantine's Death.
01:35:25 65. Lamentations.
01:36:36 66. Removal of the Body from Nicomedia to the Palace at Constantinople.
01:37:37 67. Honors from the Counts and other Officers as before his Death.
01:39:39 68. Resolution of the Army to confer thence-forward the Title of Augustus on his Sons.
01:41:00 69. Mourning for Constantine at Rome; Paintings after his Death.
01:42:42 70. His Burial by his Son Constantius at Constantinople.
01:43:44 71. Constantine's Funeral.
01:45:45 72. Of the Phoenix.
01:47:00 73. How Constantine is represented on Coins in the Act of ascending to Heaven.
01:47:25 74. The God whom he had honored deservedly honored him in Return.
01:48:06 75. He surpassed all Preceding Emperors in Devotion to God.
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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. How he honored Many.
00:02:00 2. Remission of Taxes.
00:03:00 3. Equalization of Taxes.
00:03:30 4. His Liberality.
00:04:30 5. Conquest of the Scythians.
00:06:00 6. Conquest of the Sarmatians.
00:07:15 7. Ambassadors from Different Barbarous Nations receive Presents.
00:09:40 8. The King of Persia.
00:10:35 9. Letter to Shapur, King of the Persians.
00:12:26 10. The Writer denounces Idols, and glorifies God.
00:14:36 11. Against Tyrants and Persecutors; and on the Captivity of Valerian.
00:15:43 12. Peace enjoyed by the Christians.
00:16:52 13. His Affectionate Interest for the Christians.
00:18:18 14. Zealous Prayers of Constantine.
00:19:19 15. His Coins, and Portraits.
00:20:00 16. He forbids the Placing his Likeness in Idol Temples.
00:20:33 17. His Prayers in the Palace, and his Reading the Holy Scriptures.
00:21:09 18. He enjoins the General Observance of the Lord's Day, and the Day of Preparation.
00:23:11 19. He directed even his Pagan Soldiers to pray on the Lord's Day.
00:24:24 20. Form of Prayer given by Constantine to his Soldiers.
00:25:25 21. He orders the Sign of the Saviour's Cross to be engraven on his Soldiers' Shields.
00:25:50 22. His Zeal.
00:27:27 23. He forbade Idolatrous Worship.
00:28:28 24. He described himself to be a Bishop.
00:29:29 25. Prohibition of Sacrifices, Mystic Rites, Combats of Gladiators, also the Licentious Worship of the Nile.
00:31:31 26. Amendment of the Law.
00:35:35 27. He decrees that no Christian shall slave to a Jew, and affirms Councils.
00:37:37 28. Gifts to the Churches.
00:38:38 29. Constantine's Discourses and Declamations.
00:42:42 30. He marked out before a Covetous Man the Measure of a Grave.
00:44:00 31. He was derided because of his Excessive Clemency.
00:44:44 32. Constantine's Oration which he wrote to the Assembly of the Saints.
00:45:25 33. He listened standing to Eusebius' Declamation.
00:47:11 34. He wrote to Eusebius.
00:47:47 35. Letter to Eusebius, concerning Easter.
00:50:00 36. Letter to Eusebius on the Copies of the Holy Scriptures.
00:52:42 37. How the Copies were provided.
00:53:23 38. Market-Town of Gaza made a City for its Profession of Christianity, and received the Name of Constantia.
00:53:53 39. In Other Cities Idolatry was abolished, and Churches built.
00:55:25 40. The Dignity of Caesars on his Three Sons.
00:56:56 41. That He ordered a Council to be convened at Tyre.
00:58:58 42. Constantine's Letter to the Council at Tyre.
01:03:00 43. Bishops from all the Provinces attended the Dedication of the Church at Jerusalem.
01:05:00 44. The Notary Marianus.
01:06:20 45. Various Discourses by the Assembled Bishops; also by Eusebius.
01:08:00 46. Eusebius' Description of the Church of the Saviour, and a Tricennial Oration.
01:09:00 47. That the Council at Nicaea was held in the Twentieth, the Dedication of the Church at Jerusalem in the Thirtieth, Year of Constantine's Reign.
01:09:45 48. That Constantine was displeased with one who praised him excessively.
01:10:40 49. Marriage of his Son Constantius Caesar.
01:11:20 50. Embassy and Presents from the Indians.
01:12:11 51. That Constantine divided the Empire between his Three Sons.
01:14:00 52. He was their Guide in Piety.
01:16:35 53. Having above Sixty Years, he still had a Sound Body.
01:17:35 54. Those who abused His Extreme Benevolence.
01:19:00 55. Constantine employed himself in Composition of Various Kinds.
01:21:00 56. How he took Bishops with him on an Expedition.
01:22:33 57. Embassy from the Persians.
01:23:22 58. Church of the Apostles at Constantinople.
01:24:24 59. Farther Description of the same Church.
01:25:00 60. He also erected his own Sepulchral Monument in this Church.
01:27:26 61. His Sickness at Helenopolis.
01:29:00 62. Constantine's Appeal to the Bishops, requesting the Rite of Baptism.
01:32:00 63. After his Baptism.
01:34:00 64. Constantine's Death.
01:35:25 65. Lamentations.
01:36:36 66. Removal of the Body from Nicomedia to the Palace at Constantinople.
01:37:37 67. Honors from the Counts and other Officers as before his Death.
01:39:39 68. Resolution of the Army to confer thence-forward the Title of Augustus on his Sons.
01:41:00 69. Mourning for Constantine at Rome; Paintings after his Death.
01:42:42 70. His Burial by his Son Constantius at Constantinople.
01:43:44 71. Constantine's Funeral.
01:45:45 72. Of the Phoenix.
01:47:00 73. How Constantine is represented on Coins in the Act of ascending to Heaven.
01:47:25 74. The God whom he had honored deservedly honored him in Return.
01:48:06 75. He surpassed all Preceding Emperors in Devotion to God.
#christianhistory
#earlychristianity
#catholicchurch
#easternorthodox
#churchfathers
#romanempire
#councilofnicaea
