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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.
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Apr 21, 2022 · 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 Jerusalem where tradition claims found Christ's true cross and built the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher.
- 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...
Apr 2, 2014 · St. Helena, the mother of Constantine I, is believed to have discovered the cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified.
May 21, 2024 · His mother was Saint Helen, a Christian of humble birth. At this time the immense Roman Empire was divided into Western and Eastern halves, governed by two independent emperors and their corulers called “Caesars.”
May 10, 2021 · In 325 CE, Constantine’s mother, Helena, made a pilgrimage trip to Jerusalem. There she claimed to have discovered the sites associated with Jesus, including the "true cross". Constantine then constructed The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and The Church of the Holy Sepulcher (housing the tomb of Jesus) in Jerusalem.
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Jan 31, 2019 · 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.
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.
