Constantine the Great: His life through the accounts of Eusebius and the Origo Constantini
Department
History and Political Science
Major
History
Research Advisor
Bruening, Michael W. (Michael Wilson)
Advisor's Department
History and Political Science
Abstract
Constantine I was the emperor of Rome and the man who made Christianity legal. He will earn the title “the Great” and even later be called “Saint” by the Church he help build. We have two primary sources on his life; Eusebius’s Life of Constantine, which focuses on the religious side, and the Origo Constantini, an anonymous source on the military life. By comparing these two sources will analyses already done on Constantine, we can put together who he really was. A Saint or a Secular Military Ruler?
Biography
Joel Merz is a undergraduate working on his Bachelor of Arts, History. He is also working on three minors, Foreign Language Russian, Political Science, and Pre-Law. Joel hope to continue his education by working for a Graduate degree.
Research Category
Arts and Humanities
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Award
Arts and humanities oral presentation, Third place
Location
Carver Room
Presentation Date
11 Apr 2016, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Constantine the Great: His life through the accounts of Eusebius and the Origo Constantini
Carver Room
Constantine I was the emperor of Rome and the man who made Christianity legal. He will earn the title “the Great” and even later be called “Saint” by the Church he help build. We have two primary sources on his life; Eusebius’s Life of Constantine, which focuses on the religious side, and the Origo Constantini, an anonymous source on the military life. By comparing these two sources will analyses already done on Constantine, we can put together who he really was. A Saint or a Secular Military Ruler?
