Constantine: The Swarthy World-Changer

Constantine: The Swarthy Emperor Who Changed the World. "Constantine the

Great didn’t just change Christianity. He changed the world.” Born in the late third century,

Constantine grew up around soldiers, governors, and emperors who did not look like

later European paintings. He rose through the Roman military and became emperor at a moment when

the empire was fractured, violent, and uncertain.” “He ended the persecution of Christians,

legalized the faith, and set the foundation for Christianity to become a global religion.

“He founded Constantinople, a city that would shape politics, trade, and religion for

over a thousand years.” “Because of Constantine, Christianity moved from underground