Flavia Julia Helena, also known as Helena of Constantinople and in Christianity as Saint Helena, was a Greek Augusta of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great as well as a Canoni
Statue of Helena in the Musei Capitolini, Rome
Statue of Saint Helena in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy
A fresco from Trier, Germany, possibly depicting Helena, c. 310
Coin of Helena as Augusta, minted in Sirmium in AD 324.
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Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a pivotal role in elevating the status of Chr
Helena, mother of Constantine I
…246/248 – 330), also known as Helena of Constantinople and in Christianity as Saint Helena, was a Greek Augusta of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great as well as a Canonized saint in both Catholic and Orthodox Churches for her pivotal role in the spread of Christianity. She was born in the lower classes…
Head of a bronze colossus of Constantine, Capitoline Museums
Mosaic in the Hagia Sophia, section: Maria as patroness of Constantinople, detail: donor portrait of Emperor Constantine I with a model of the city
Remains of the luxurious residence palace of Mediana, erected by Constantine I near his birth town of Naissus (now Niš, Serbia)
Head from a statue of the emperor Diocletian