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  • A Captivating Guide to the First Christian Roman Emperor and How He Ruled the Roman Empire
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
  • Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (15 ratings)
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If you want to discover the captivating life of Constantine the Great, then pay attention...

Constantine the Great is a complex figure surrounded by controversies and contradictions. The sources of history left for us to read are often biased one way or the other as he is the first Christian Roman emperor. 

His own propaganda paints a bright picture of his actions and his personality, while on the other side, we have his political enemies who paint him in much darker colors. All of the sources available to us either fully support Constantine or are strictly against him. 

There is no objective work that will give us any true insight on how Constantine lived, what he was thinking, and what his true motives were. In truth, contemporary historians served the purpose of writing what the people wanted to hear. They followed the latest political and cultural trends, and they did not care too much about objectivism and truth.

The questions like what sort of a man was Constantine and what exactly did he achieve during his reign are still baffling historians. It is through tracking the right material and reading in between the lines that we are able to give some sort of answer. We have to use our common sense to discern the truth in the propaganda and paint a new, more accurate picture of Constantine the Great, his deeds, and his persona. 

In Constantine the Great: A Captivating Guide to the First Christian Roman Emperor and How He Ruled the Roman Empire, you will discover chapters, such as: 

  • The Early Life of Constantine the Great
  • Early Rule
  • Civil Wars
  • Constantine, the Lavish Administrator
  • The Man Behind the Emperor
  • Constantinople
  • Constantine and Christianity
  • Late Rule and Death
  • And much, much more!

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Roman Empire again spread among several leaders

Constantine shaped our modern world by making Christianity his State religion. He sometimes seems an enlightened ruler and at other times cruel.

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Amazed at how quick Constantine was in unifying

It was not a difficult audible to listing and had great traditional value
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no wonder it seems dated

This current audible by Firth one was a challenge because the author wanted the listening to access whether the title of "Great" was warranted.

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listening w clear references & quotes.

The audible brings out the reality that he does not seem to have had a hint as to what Christianity was all about. Jesus did not found a world aggressive power based on force

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Caesars into one strong head of state.

His fame to this solitary ruler of Rome came as a result of his final battle for control of Rome thus ending the rule of Rome by multiple rulers referred

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The consolidation of Roman heirarchy,

A History by Author . This current work by Firth one was a challenge because the author wanted the reader to access whether the title of "Great" was warranted

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Constantine was in unifying of the early church

Constantine, like Augustus, did battle with the others through real combat or design and became the single ruler of the Roman Empire again

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A Man of great diversity.

I have listened to other Audible about Constantine, including Constantine's Brand: The author and A History by

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sources and sifting out the myths.

About 300 years later, the control of the Roman Empire was again dispersed among several officers Constantine is one of five.

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An accessible and entertaining account of one of the most

This is more a history of the early church with references to Constantine’s life scattered. It is easy listening and well researched.

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