Constantine the Great was born on February 27, 272[1], in Niš[2]. He died on May 22, 337[3], in Nicomedia[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], and sovereign[7]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76,135 views/month, #2,425 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
Date of birth: 274[9], February 27, 274[10], 300[11]
Things named for Constantine the Great include Constantinople[43], a city[44], in Byzantine Empire[45], founded in 0330[46]; Arch of Constantine[47], an archaeological site[48], in Italy[49]; Constantine[50], a city[51], in Algeria[52]; Donation of Constantine[53], a historical forgery[54]; Constantine's Bridge[55], a Roman bridge[56], in Bulgaria[57], founded in 0328[58]; Niš Constantine the Great Airport[59], an international airport[60], in Serbia[61]; and Constantinian shift[62], a change[63], in Roman Empire[64].
Why It Matters
Constantine the Great has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
Works attributed to him include Edict of Milan[67], a rescript[68], in Ancient Rome[69]. Entities named for him include Constantinople[43], a city[44], in Byzantine Empire[45], founded in 0330[46]; Arch of Constantine[47], an archaeological site[48], in Italy[49]; Constantine[50], a city[51], in Algeria[52]; Donation of Constantine[53], a historical forgery[54]; Constantine's Bridge[55], a Roman bridge[56], in Bulgaria[57], founded in 0328[58]; and Niš Constantine the Great Airport[59], an international airport[60], in Serbia[61].
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