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Constantine was now sole ruler of the empire, and in a reign of peace he set about rebuilding the strength of old Rome. Constantine continued to tolerate paganism and even to encourage the imperial cult. At the same time... he endeavored to unify and strengthen Christianity.
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Constantine's share of the Empire consisted of Britain, Gaul, Germania, and Hispania. He therefore commanded one of the largest Roman armies, stationed along the important Rhine frontier. During his years in Gaul, from 306 to 316, Constantine continued his father's efforts to secure the Rhine frontier and rebuild the Gallic provinces.[65] After his promotion to emperor, Constantine remained in Britain for a brief period of time, securing his control in the northwestern dioceses. While there, he completed the reconstruction of military bases begun under his father's rule, and ordered the repair of Roman roadways. Like all new emperors, he had busts made of his face to be set in major cities and military camps, and began printing currency with his profile.[66] He soon returned to Augusta Treverorum (Trier) in Gaul, the tetrarchic capital. In the winter of 306–7, he made his way to Gaul to quell an uprising by the Franks, who had begun raiding Roman towns in Constantius' absence.
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Shortly after his victory over Licinius near the ancient city of Byzantium in 324, Constantine founded the "New Rome" on the site Byzantium. The new capital city became known as Constantinople (it is now Istanbul, Turkey). Constantine made Constantinople his imperial headquarters.
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The Arch of Constantine was dedicated in 315 by the senate and people of Rome along the triumphal route after Constantine’s defeat of Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge in 312. It was ... designed to commemorate Constantine’s tenth anniversary of rule. The current state of conservation of the arch is particularly good and provides people with an excellent way to experience what Roman monumental architecture is like.
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Just outside of Rome, Constantine won the Battle of Milvian (Mulvian) Bridge against Maxentius. He was made senior Augustus by the Roman senate, which welcomed him. In 313, Constantine and Licinius, who married Constantine's sister Constantia, agreed to end the persecution of Christians and issued the Edict of Milan. Constantine was ruler of the West; Licinius became ruler of the East after defeating Maximim.
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According to tradition, the night before he was to launch an attack on his rival just outside of Rome, Constantine received an omen. Eusebius records that Constantine saw a vision in the sky while Lactantius says that it was a dream. Both agree that the omen informed Constantine that he would conquer under the sign of Christ (Greek: en touto nika; Latin: in hoc signo vinces). Because he did indeed defeat Maxentius, he was convinced of the truth of Christianity.
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