Constantine becomes Emperor
On the venerable day of the Sun let the people rest, and all workshops be closed.
Key words
- Edict: a public order given by an authority
The City Council issued an edict against spitting in the street.
- Orthodoxy: the traditional beliefs of a religious group or political party
She is a strict defender of Catholic orthodoxy.
- Heresy: a belief that is against the principles of a particular religion
He was burned at the stake for heresy in the 15th century.
- Decree: an official statement that something must happen
He refused to carry out the board’s decree.
- Convene: to bring together a group of people for a meeting, or to meet for a meeting
The council will be convening on the morning of the 25th.
Read the article to find the answers
- How did Constantine stop the persecution of Christians?
- How did he establish orthodoxy?
- What did he decree?
- What did he convene?
Constantine in York
Constantine was the son of a high-ranking Roman military officer who later became Emperor. Following in his father's footsteps, he rose through the ranks of the Roman military and fought against the Britons based in the Roman city that would become York, spending a year with his father, who was seriously ill.
Before he died, his father declared that he wanted his son, Constantine, to become Emperor. A famous king who had sided with the Romans and become a general in the Roman military proclaimed Constantine the new Roman Emperor and the Roman troops in York and throughout Britain gladly accepted him.