Constantine the Great: The reorganization of the Empire and the triumph of the ChurchFirth, John B. (John Benjamin)
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Constantine the Great: The reorganization of the Empire and the triumph of the Church
Firth, John B. (John Benjamin)
Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600; Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337
Licinianus, becomes Cæsar, 122;
attitude of Constantine toward, 125;
life spared, 133;
death, 243
Licinius, Emperor, at conference of Carnuntum, 63;
becomes Augustus, 64-66;
successor of Galerius, 75;
and Maximin Daza in eastern half of Empire, 76;
attitude to Maximin Daza, 79, 80;
alliance with Constantine, 79;
marriage, 79, 106;
and Edict of Milan, 107 _ff._;
other edicts, 109;
downfall, 115 _ff._;
at Milan, 115;
victory over Maximin Daza, 116, 117;
angel’s revelation to, 116;
execution of Maximin Daza’s family, 118, 119;
execution of Candidianus, 119;
and Constantine share Empire, 120;
war with Constantine, 120;
defeated at Cibalis, 121;
defeated at Mardia, 121;
treaty with Constantine, 122;
appoints Licinianus as Cæsar, 122;
gives up important provinces, 122;
rupture with Constantine, 123, 125-127, 154, 157;
religious policy, 126, 127;
defeated at Adrianople, 128;
defeated at Chrysopolis, 130;
pleads for his life, 131;
death, 132;
character, 132;
edict of toleration, 138-140;
defeats Maximin, 153;
anti-Christian campaign, 154, 155, 157;
throws over Edict of Milan, 155;
exile, 158
Literature, anti-Christian, 145;
decadence of, 352;
character of pagan, 352;
basis of education, 353;
renaissance of, 354
Lucian of Antioch, famous teacher, 200, 201
Lucilla, censured by Church of Carthage, 162-164;
intrigues of, 188
Ludi Cereales, 36
Lycians, petition of, 142, 143
M
Mackail, Mr., _History of Latin Literature_, quoted, 354
Majorinus, elected bishop, 165;
death, 165;
not recognised by the churches, 166
Mamertinus, eulogy on Maximian, 52
Manichæanism, rise, 22, 23;
chief characteristic, 22
Marcellus, elected bishop, 151;
exile and death, 152
Mardia, battle of, 121
Maris of Chalcedon, and Nicene Creed, 230, 231;
exiled, 231
Marriage, Jerome exhorts against, 348, 349;
and the State and Church, 349
Martinianus, becomes Cæsar, 130;
death, 133
Maxentius, Emperor, son of Maximian, claims heritage of Cæsar, 56;
character, 56, 77-79;
marriage, 57;
master of Rome, 57, 58;
resumes title of Augustus, 59;
and Maximian besiege Severus, 59, 60;
and Maximian in alliance with Constantine, 60;
and Maximian in possession of Italy, 62;
rupture with Maximian, 62, 63, 67, 70;
domain, 76;
treatment of African cities, 76;
loss of popularity, 76;
restores property to Christians, 79, 152;
attitude to other Augusti, 79;
alliance with Maximin Daza, 80;
war with Constantine, 80 _ff._;
overthrow, 82 _ff._, 110, 154;
Italy wrested from, 85;
death, 87;
head carried in triumphal procession, 88;
seeks good-will of Christians, 151;
exiles bishops, 152;
libel against, 163
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