Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2 The soldier emperors and Diocletian 3 Constantine’s rise to power 14 Constantine’s conversion 5 Constantine as the sole ruler of the West 6 The conflict with Licinius 7 The Arian controversy, the Council of Nicaea and its aftermath 8 The crisis in the imperial family 9 The new Rome 10 Constantine’s government 11 Constantine’s final years, death and burial 12 Constantine’s image in Roman art 13 An assessment

About the Author

Hans A. Pohlsander is Emeritus Professor of Classics and Religious Studies at the State University of New York at Albany. He is the author of Helena: Empress and Saint (1996).