Research Article

THE QUESTION OF CONSTANTINE’S CHRISTIANITY AND DISCUSSIONS ON HIS DEATH

Volume: 18 Number: 33 July 31, 2017
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THE QUESTION OF CONSTANTINE’S CHRISTIANITY AND DISCUSSIONS ON HIS DEATH

Abstract

Constantine, one of the most remarkable emperors of Rome, was born in Naissus in 270 BC. His father, Constantinus I Chlorus (305-306 AD), was an Illyrian general who served in Roman army. After Emperor Diocletian's withdrawal of the throne in 305 AD his father was declared as Augustus and Constantine joined his father’s campaign in Boulogne. After his father’s death during their campaign to the north of Scotland, the army proclaimed Constantine as Augustus. However the eastern Augustus, Galerius, recognized him as a Caesar, instead of an Augustus. He dominated the western part of the empire by defeating Maxentius in the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312 AD. Constantine and the eastern Augustus Licinius met in Mediolanum in 313 AD and shared the empire then they signed the Edict of Milan which gave Christianity a legal status within the Empire. However, Constantine, who was planning to dominate the whole empire, defeated Licinius in 324 AD at the end of a series of struggles and he became the unique emperor of the Roman Empire. From this moment on, he pursued a policy in favor of Christians. On the other hand he did not accept Christianity officially until his death. For this reason, many researchers believe that he accepted Christianity for political reasons. The emperor got ill during his Sassanid campaign and died in Nicomedia in 337 AD. Constantine has made two important decisions that affect today's world. The first one of these decisions is to release and support Christianity, and the second is to choose Constantinople as the new capital.

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Turkish

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Research Article

Authors

Kamil Doğancı
ULUDAĞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 31, 2017

Submission Date

May 4, 2017

Acceptance Date

June 5, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 18 Number: 33

APA
Doğancı, K. (2017). I. CONSTANTINUS’UN HRİSTİYANLIĞI MESELESİ VE ÖLÜMÜ HAKKINDAKİ TARTIŞMALAR. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 18(33), 493-517. https://doi.org/10.21550/sosbilder.310413
AMA
1.Doğancı K. I. CONSTANTINUS’UN HRİSTİYANLIĞI MESELESİ VE ÖLÜMÜ HAKKINDAKİ TARTIŞMALAR. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2017;18(33):493-517. doi:10.21550/sosbilder.310413
Chicago
Doğancı, Kamil. 2017. “I. CONSTANTINUS’UN HRİSTİYANLIĞI MESELESİ VE ÖLÜMÜ HAKKINDAKİ TARTIŞMALAR”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 18 (33): 493-517. https://doi.org/10.21550/sosbilder.310413.
EndNote
Doğancı K (July 1, 2017) I. CONSTANTINUS’UN HRİSTİYANLIĞI MESELESİ VE ÖLÜMÜ HAKKINDAKİ TARTIŞMALAR. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 18 33 493–517.
IEEE
[1]K. Doğancı, “I. CONSTANTINUS’UN HRİSTİYANLIĞI MESELESİ VE ÖLÜMÜ HAKKINDAKİ TARTIŞMALAR”, Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 18, no. 33, pp. 493–517, July 2017, doi: 10.21550/sosbilder.310413.
ISNAD
Doğancı, Kamil. “I. CONSTANTINUS’UN HRİSTİYANLIĞI MESELESİ VE ÖLÜMÜ HAKKINDAKİ TARTIŞMALAR”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 18/33 (July 1, 2017): 493-517. https://doi.org/10.21550/sosbilder.310413.
JAMA
1.Doğancı K. I. CONSTANTINUS’UN HRİSTİYANLIĞI MESELESİ VE ÖLÜMÜ HAKKINDAKİ TARTIŞMALAR. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2017;18:493–517.
MLA
Doğancı, Kamil. “I. CONSTANTINUS’UN HRİSTİYANLIĞI MESELESİ VE ÖLÜMÜ HAKKINDAKİ TARTIŞMALAR”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 18, no. 33, July 2017, pp. 493-17, doi:10.21550/sosbilder.310413.
Vancouver
1.Kamil Doğancı. I. CONSTANTINUS’UN HRİSTİYANLIĞI MESELESİ VE ÖLÜMÜ HAKKINDAKİ TARTIŞMALAR. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2017 Jul. 1;18(33):493-517. doi:10.21550/sosbilder.310413