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Constantine was the first Roman emperor to profess Christianity. By doing so, he profoundly influenced world history. He embraced this previously persecuted religion and set it on a path that led to the formation of Christiandom. 
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- Constantine became emperor of the Western Roman Empire in 306 C.E and was sole emperor of both East and West from 324 to 337.

- Constantine claimed that in either a dream or a vision he was assured that the God of the Christians would assist him in battle. 

- Attributing a certain military victory to God, Constantine "immediately ordered " that a spear in the form of a cross be placed in the hand of his own statue "in the most frequented place in Rome."

- Constantine held the pagan title _pontifex maximus_, or chief priest, and thought himself overlord of all religions in his realm.