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We don't know exactly when Constantine was born, we do know that he was brought into this world around 280CE in Naissus. His parents were wealthy and him and his family were patricians. His father was a general and had lots of money.

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Constantine's father was made deputy to the emperor and moved to Eastern Europe. He received a proper education in Diocletian's court. He learned Latin, Greek and philosophy. In his life he was also there to witness the mass murder of Christians, he then said that he severely disliked Christians but his opinion would later change.

Diocletian started to become ill and one of his opponents, Galerius forced him to accept his allies. When Diocletian was giving a speech he said that he wanted Constantine and another person Maxentius to be his successors. He was ignored by Galerius.

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Some sources say that Galerius ordered for the Death of Constantine, even when lions were used to attacked him, he proved victorious and defied the odds.

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Constantine was stuck in the East and needed his father's rescue. He remained trapped and needed to leave towards the west.

Galerius reluctantly let Constantine go as his father had asked him to help fight a campaign in Britain. After a night of drinking he agreed.

Constantine escaped to his father before morning came, he had ran to far to be caught and met his father and they took off to Britain for military purposes.

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Constantine stayed on a large military base and helped his father battle the Picts. After battling, Constantine's father, Constantius had fell fatally ill. Constantine informed Galerius of his father's death and sent him a portrait of him wearing the robes of Augustus.

Constantine asked for acknowledgment as the heir to Constantius, he was told that he was forced upon the position and was denied.

Galerius was terribly angry when he found out about the portrait and his servants calmed him, he than gave him the title Caesar in compromise and sent him the purple robes that were worn by the Caeser.

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Constantine took control of a large Roman army and started the repair of destroyed military bases. He also began the construction and repair of roads. He then invaded Gaul in the winter of 306AD. He then began a major expansion of Trier like creating a large external wall.

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After many civil wars and rebellions. He started construction on a new city near his rivals in the East which required lots of military attention. He than decided that the religion he once hated, Christianity was legal and became more and more commonplace in the Roman empire.

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After many reforms, including monetary and military. He went to his mother's home town where we  died. Constantine's legacy continued on, him earning the title the great. He earned this title because of his reunification of Rome under one emperor and his military victories.