part 2of 6 -Constantine the Great- Critical moment 5/6 Ancient Rome The Rise and Fall of an Empire

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[fallen4life080]

@antropopellazgu you know it wasn't exactly the smoke that gave them the idea right? it was what they thought they saw in it, the word for "Christ" in greek at that time is "Χριστός" (Christos) which means "the anointed one"

the X and the P symbol on the legionary sheilds are simply the first two letters of Christ's name.

[Albukhshi]

to my knowledge most (though not all-you're right) depictions AND finds show oval shields in soldier's hands. an example off the top of my head is the Fayum scutum (you can Google it), certainly from the 1st century BC, and the relief of Ahenobarbus (latest 2nd century BC), and a bass relief of a galley showing men with oval shields, from the 1st century BC-this was in a book on Galleys I have.

to my knowledge, the truncated design starts becoming commonly depicted in the Augustan era.

[kingnikolaj]

@fallen4life080 Nice didn't knewn that, thanks for the ifome mate ^^

[ThePoLxp]

@sh7de No thank you. I'm curious, not oblivious.

[AlexiusMoore]

@lordpipen Constantine was corinated in York, so maybe thats where he picked up the local lingo ey

[sh7de]

@ThePoLxp Try swimming with chainmail on.

[ThePoLxp]

Most people didn't knew how to swim at this time right? Or was that at an earlier part in history?

[lordpipen]

I wish they would have had actors that did not sound like Brits. Even if it is the BBC.

[johnkerry7]

@Stardweller1 true

[Lhein33]

@johnkerry7 The roman empire not only survived thanks to Constantine but also gained its greatest glory and was regenerated thanks to him.

He saved thousands of people from the persecutions and followed a wise policy of appeasement.

He transfered his capital city to the East, to the most strategic place of the ancient & the medieval world, in an excellent location for political, diplomatic & commercial purposes.

He introduced solidus, a currency that remained unaltered for 700 years.

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[ConstantineJoseph]

The Battle of Milvian bridge is one of the greatest focal points of history. It would shape Christianity and it will shape Rome and Europe entirely.



[Stardweller1]

@johnkerry7 I don't think so. Despite a common belief, it wasn't primarily Christianity that led to Rome's fall.