Constantine2
Syllabification: (Con·stan·tine)
Pronunciation: /ˈkänstənˌtēn, -ˌtīn/
Definition of Constantine
- (circa 274–337), Roman emperor 306–37; known as Constantine the Great. He was the first Roman emperor to be converted to Christianity and in 324 made Christianity the empire’s state religion. In 330, he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium, renaming it Constantinopolis (Constantinople). He is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.