
What is recorded here
This slate commemorative plaque records: Constantine The Great 274-337 Near this place, Constantine was proclaimed Roman Emperor in 306. His recognition of the civil liberties of his Christian subjects, and his own conversion to the Faith, established the religious foundations of Western Christendom. Recorded plaque organisation: York Civic Trust.
Constantine the Great was a Roman emperor who played a crucial role in transforming the Roman Empire by legalizing Christianity through the Edict of Milan and later converting to the faith, thereby shaping the religious landscape of Western Christendom.
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