Constantine I became a Christian, founded the City of Constantinople, was involved in civil and international military affairs, and more, during his reign as Roman Emperor. Dr. David Potter, Francis W Kelsey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Roman History, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Greek and Latin, University of Michigan, joined the show to discuss Constantine’s reign as a Roman emperor.
Some topics explored
- How Constantine became emperor and eventually sole emperor
- Constantine’s actions causing the cessation of the Tetrarchy
- His adoption of Christianity
- His religious-oriented policies
- Christian churches during his reign
- His founding of Constantinople (or renaming of Byzantium to Constantinople)
- Constantinople as an imperial capital of Rome during his reign
- His expansion of the Roman army under his reign
- Interactions and conflict between The Sasanian Empire and Rome including Constantine commencing war against the Sasanians
- Succession including his bequeathing of the empire to three of his sons and nephew
Listen to the episode
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Show Notes
- Professor Potter is author of the monographs Constantine the Emperor (Oxford University Press, 2012) and Disruption: Why Things Change (Oxford University Press, July 2021)
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