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   Who was Helena of Constantinople?

   • Flavia Julia Helena [a] ( / ˈhɛlənə /; Greek: Ἑλένη, Helénē; c. AD 246/248–330), also known as Helena of Constantinople and in Christianity as Saint Helena, [b] was an Augusta of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great.

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   Was Constantine's mother a Christian?

   • She was granted much land around Rome. By some accounts, including Eusebius of Caesarea, a major source for information about Constantine, in about 312 Constantine convinced his mother, Helena, to become a Christian. In some later accounts, both Constantius and Helena were said to have been Christians earlier.

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   What role did Helena play in Constantine's life?

   • Helena played a significant role in building the churches at Bethlehem and on the Mount of Olives, which Constantine personally dedicated a few years later, to honour the memory of his mother. monuments, as she adorned the holy grotto there in manifold fashion” (3). True Cross on which Jesus was crucified.

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   Why did Helena become a Christian?

   • Helena was married to the Roman emperor Constantius I Chlorus, who renounced her for political reasons. When her son Constantine I the Great became emperor at York in 306, he made her empress dowager, and under his influence she later became a Christian.

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   Flavia Julia Helena (/ ˈ h ɛ l ə n ə /; Greek: Ἑλένη, Helénē; c. AD 246/248–330), also known as Helena of Constantinople and in Christianity as Saint Helena, was an Augusta of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great.

   • Constans: 337-350
   • Constantine II: 337-340

   • Constantine I: 306-337
   • Constantius I: 305-306

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   Apr 21, 2022 · Saint Helena of Constantinople (248/250-328 CE) was the mother of Roman emperor Constantine I (r. 306-337 CE). She famously made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem where tradition claims found Christ's true cross and built the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher.

   • Saint Helena of Constantinople (248/250-328 CE), mother of Roman emperor Constantine I (r. 306-337 CE) is most famous for her pilgrimage to Jerusal...
   • The theory is widely accepted that Helena was a Christian from birth, and when she went to live with her son, Constantine I, at court, she influenc...
   • After the execution of Crispus and Fausta (Constantine's son and wife), Helena decided to on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to distribute alms and build...

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   Apr 2, 2014 · St. Helena, the mother of Constantine I, is believed to have discovered the cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified.

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   Learn about Helena, the mother of Roman Emperor Constantine I, who was a saint and a discoverer of Christian relics. Find out her origin, marriage, role in the civil war, and death.

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     ✨ A miraculous dream ✨ Saint Helena was the mother of the first Christian emperor, Constantine. Depicted here by Paolo Veronese, she rests, lost in sleep. Join us as we take a closer look at ‘The Dream of Saint Helena’. #ArtHistory #Portrait #NationalGallery | National Gallery

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   Helena was married to the Roman emperor Constantius I Chlorus, who renounced her for political reasons. When her son Constantine I the Great became emperor at York in 306, he made her empress dowager, and under his influence she later became a Christian.

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9. www.brown.edu › Research › Breaking_GroundSt. Helena, Discoverer of the True Cross (250-330)

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   Helena, later known as Flavia Julia Helena Augusta, mother of Constantine the Great, was credited after her death with having discovered the fragments of the Cross and the tomb in which Jesus was buried at Golgotha.

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    Jun 12, 2004 · Constantine statue in York. Read the extraordinary story of Helena, mother of Constantine the Great. Joan Griffiths charts the rise of a remarkable woman to the status of Noblissima Femina,...