Constantine the Great: Saint, Murderer, and the First Christian Emperor

Synopsis: He was a man of blood who prayed to the Prince of Peace. He was a murderer who built the Church.

In this feature-length documentary (2 Hours), we explore the life of Constantine the Great—the man who fundamentally broke the Roman Empire to save it. From the vision at the Milvian Bridge to the execution of his own family, this is the story of the "Great Pivot."

Constantine did not just change the religion of the empire; he changed the geography of power, moving the capital to Constantinople and laying the foundation for the next thousand years of history. Was his conversion a miracle, or the greatest political calculation of all time?

Timestamps: 00:00 - The Twilight of the Ancient Gods (Diocletian's Persecution) 13:12 - The Road to Power: The Vision at Milvian Bridge 28:51 - The Christian Emperor: The Edict of Milan 38:53 - The Empire United: The War with Licinius 46:04 - The New Rome: Building Constantinople 59:08 - The Struggle for Orthodoxy: The Council of Nicaea 73:02 - The Darkness Within: The Execution of Crispus & Fausta 89:09 - Epilogue: The World Constantine Made 126:01- Conclusion — The Weight of Empire and the Shadow of the Cross

Key Figures in this Archive:

Constantine the Great: The architect of the new world.

Maxentius: The rival who drowned in the Tiber.

Licinius: The last pagan emperor.

Arius & Athanasius: The men who fought over the definition of God.

About Archive of Timeless Lives: We specialize in long-form, immersive biographical storytelling. We move beyond dates and battles to explore the human stories, the psychological burdens, and the timeless legacies of history’s most significant figures.

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