CONSTANTINE

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CONSTANTINE

• Became sole ruler of Western empire
• Later, defeated Licinius become leader of entire
  Roman world
• Built new capitalformerly Byzantiumrenamed New
  Rome
• Most people called it ConstantinopleConstantine's
  city
• Today, city is known as Istanbul, Turkey

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CONSTANTINE

• Favored Christianity, yet allowed some
  non-Christian customs to continue
• Pontifex Maximusgreatest bridge builder
• Title later adapted by popestoday, pontiff
• Connie baptized in 337, just before his death

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EDICT OF MILAN

• One of the most significant events in Church
  History
• Spirit of Church Community changed (p.66)
• Bride of ChristChrist is married to the Church

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COUNCILS

• Opened by Constantine
• More than 300 bishop attendedordered to resolve
  issue
• Nicene Creed
• Key phraseone in Being
• Dispute raged for 60 yearseventually figured
  into split between Eastern Orthodox and Western
  Churches

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COUNCILS

• HeresyArianism begun by Alexandrian priest,
  Arius
• Trinity disputed
• Arius condemned
• Members of Church divided
• Constantine called for meeting of all Church
  leaders in 325 in Nicaea
• First ecumenical council

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