Constantine

Con stan tine 1 |ˈkänstənˌtēn ˈkɑnstəntin | a city in northeastern Algeria; pop. 462,800 (est. 2009 ). Formerly called Cirta, it was the capital of the Roman province of Numidia. It was destroyed in 311 but was rebuilt by Constantine the Great and given his name.

Constantine

Con stan tine 2 |ˈkänstənˌtēn, -ˌtīn ˈkɑnstəntin | ( c. 274 –337 ), Roman emperor 306 –37; known as Constantine the Great. He was the first Roman emperor to be converted to Christianity and in 324 made Christianity the empire's state religion. In 330, he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium, renaming it Constantinopolis (Constantinople ). He is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.

Constantine

Constantine 1 |ˈkɒnstəntʌɪn | a city in NE Algeria; pop. 462,800 (est. 2009 ). The capital of the Roman province of Numidia, it was destroyed in 311 but rebuilt by Constantine the Great and given his name.

Constantine

Constantine 2 |ˈkɒnstəntʌɪn | ( c. 274 –337 ), Roman emperor 306 –37; known as Constantine the Great. He was the first Roman emperor to be converted to Christianity and in 324 made Christianity a state religion. In 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium, renaming it Constantinopolis (Constantinople ). In the Orthodox Church he is venerated as a saint.