An epic story of heaven and hell with great action scenes as well. Constantine the great was a roman emperor of illyrian ancestry who ruled from 306 to 337 ad. When constantine the great died in 337, constantine ii and his brothers, constans and constantius ii, each adopted. Ad 312, with cornel wilde as constantine the great the fall of rome 1963 an italian peplumfilm, the story based on. Constantine became the first christian roman emperor and his founding of the city of constantinople brought about the beginning of the east roman empire which today we call byzantium. The story of roman emperor constantine the great, who united the roman empire in 324 a.
Constantine began by banning christians from taking part in the pagan state religion not that christians wanted to, but the ban eased tensions over christian nonparticipation. Constantine the great ad 280337 was one of romes most powerful and successful emperors and the first to selfidentify as a christian. Constantine and the cross constantine the great full. Hotel constantine the great provides a 24hour front desk service, a banquet hall and business facilities. Based on the wildly popular dc comics series hellblazer, seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult john constantine matt ryan, criminal minds specializes in. Flavius valerius constantinus constantine the great roman emperor. The great emperor constantine s victory at milvian bridge in ad 312 forever changed the path of western civilization as we know it. This is an epic recounting the early career and conversion of constantine the great, the first christian roman emperor. Constantine the great blender of christianity and paganism. Constantine and the cross constantine the great full movie. Check out our editors picks to get the lowdown on the movies and shows were looking forward to this month. Constantine the great was a roman emperor of illyrian ancestry who ruled from.
Constantine and the cross 1962 sharper image youtube. In 312, the roman emperor constantine i the great was in trier, germany where he had an unexpected vision of a cross that appeared in the sky constantine s soldiers, the majority of whom were pagans, placed the sacred image of the cross on their shields mangan c. And i myself, brethren, am disposed to love you with an enduring affection, inspired both by religion, and by your own manner of life and zeal on my behalf. Constantine was born on february 27, probably in 272, in the military town of naissusmodern nis in eastern yugoslavia. Constantine is a mediocre film, a visual feat that is hollow in its story, yet tries too hard at grabbing your attention with a good sense of visuals, which is pretty much what this delivers in. Choose your favorite constantine the great designs and purchase them as wall art. Love keanu reeves, tilda swinton as gabriel and peter stormare as the devil in it. Constantine i 27 february 272 22 may 337 ad was a powerful general who reigned over the roman empire as emperor, until his death. Constantines adoption of christianity allowed this small persecuted religion to sweep throughout europe as. Constantine, the most underrated dc comics movie, is on. Considering the grand scale of the film, constantine and the cross is quite good. It is gripping, exciting, and captivates its audience. I could count off such neat cinema shots in this film all day. He made the persecution of christians illegal by signing the edict of milan in 3 and helped spread the religion by bankrolling churchbuilding projects, commissioning new copies of the bible, and summoning councils of theologians to hammer out the religions doctrinal kinks.
Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the. Based on the popular hellblazer comic book series, and directed with nary a shred of intelligence by music video veteran francis lawrence, its basically the matrix with swarming demons instead of swarming machines. Costantino il grande is a 1961 historical drama film about the early career of the emperor constantine, who first legalized and. Constantine s exposure to imperial life began early when he was taken to the court of diocletian. Constantine i, who came to be known as constantine the great, was a roman emperor at the beginning of the 4th century, who won several important battles to reunite the roman empire under one emperor after decades of internal conflict. Constantine the great simple english wikipedia, the free. Learn about the battles between constantine and maxentius for control over the roman empire. Media related to constantine the great at wikimedia commons. I have never read any hellblazer or constantine comics, but this film is amazing. Constantine the great quotes 10 interesting quotes.
Constantine the great, yorks roman emperor marks the 1700th anniversary of his coronation in the city and is staged in association with the british museum, which has loaned scores of artefacts. Flavius valerius constantinus constantine the great. Constantine, roman imperial coinage reference, thumbnail. Rachel weisz, shia labeouf, tilda swinton, pruitt taylor vince, djimon hounsou, gavin rossdale, and peter stormare costar. Part one of six, this video plays more like a movie. Constantine is a 2005 american occult detective film directed by francis lawrence, in his. Constantine the great, equal to the apostles, first christian emperor of rome, builder of constantinople and founder the byzantine empire. Constantine wis the son o flavius valerius constantius, a roman airmy officer, an his consort helena. Based on the groundbreaking dcvertigo comic book hellblazer, keanu reeves plays john constantine, a modernday mystic on a personal quest to send demons hiding on earth back to hell. Published on jan 14, 2020 biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his. The story is of a detective constantine keanu reeves who commits suicide, entering hell for two minutes because of his amoral life, before being brought back to life by paramedics in an ambulance. But constantine is most famous for laying the foundation for christianity to become the dominant religion in europe. Constantine the great, the reorganisation of the empire and the triumph of the church btm.
Shop for constantine the great art from the worlds greatest living artists. Constantine reigned during the 4th century ce and is known for attempting to christianize the roman empire. James carrolls constantines sword, or constantines sword, is a 2007 historical documentary film on the relationship between the catholic church and jews. Autumn 321, coemperor constantines army prepares north of rome to defeat his tyrannical western rival maxentius. He is known for his economic, political, and military achievements, as well as his religious reforms. Published on jan 14, 2020 biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of. Within a short walking distance many cultural and historical sites can be explored, such as the house of national assembly, tasmajdan park, kalemegdan park with. The story is of a detective constantinekeanu reeves who commits suicide, entering hell for two minutes because of his amoral life, before being brought back to life by paramedics in an ambulance. Constantine and the cross 1961 biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the usurper roman emperor maxentius in rome. Constantine s faith was still imprecise, but few questioned its authenticity.
It is no secret that rome was pagan, and in the time up to constantine s conversion the worship of the sun, sol invictus, was most popular. In 314 constantine sent a message to the assembled bishops at the council of arles. Le vergini di roma 1961 frenchitalian film directed by carlo luigi bragaglia and vittorio cottafavi. The part of he movie that focuses on his personal life is pure. Constantine ii, latin in full flavius claudius constantinus, born 316, arelate, viennensis now arles, francedied 340, roman emperor from 337 to 340 the second son of constantine the great ruled 306337, he was given the title of caesar by his father on march 1, 317. As emperor, he named the city constantinople, which means city of constantine in greek before constantine became emperor, he was fighting for the throne at.
By adopting christianity as the religion of the vast roman empire, he elevated a once illegal cult to the law of the land. Constantine the great this is a historical movie about emperor constantine. All constantine the great artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Constantine is a 2005 american occult detective film directed by francis lawrence, in his featurelength directorial debut, and starring keanu reeves as john constantine. He is a military victor, effective ruler and glorified saint. It would be great to figure out a sequel, and if we did, and we ve been trying to figure one out, it would be great to do the really dark, scary version. He made the previously named city byzantium now istanbul, turkey capital of the whole roman empire. This page lists films set in the city of rome during the roman kingdom, the roman republic.
Constantine the great quotes how pleasing to the wise and intelligent portion of mankind is the concord which exists among you. Constantine the great definition, roman emperor 324337. He made big changes and accomplishments that made the empire greater, and more powerful such as maintaining the full size of the roman empire, successfully defeating his enemies and competitors, and staying in charge. See more ideas about constantine the great, roman empire and roman emperor.
Even little things like the camera looking from the ground as constantine drops a cigarette out a cab window, then flipping 180 degrees to a gods eye view as he steps out of the cab. Fl val constantinvs fil avg, laureate head right parallel wreath ties, pointed ends genio caesaris, genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera from which liquid flows, and cornucopiae. There are full demons walking the earth, and constantine soon partners with an lapd officer rachel weisz whose twin sisters death is. Events in the life of constantine the great 03060725 constantine i is proclaimed roman emperor by his troops 03081111 the congress of carnuntum. Constantine had to start earning his sobriquet of the great. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as. Constantine the great was one of the strongest and most important rulers in the byzantine and roman empire. There is no doubt that his contribution to world history. Battle for the western empire emperor constantine the great. Attempting to keep peace within the roman empire, the leaders of the tetrarchy declare maxentius and licinius to be augusti, while rival contender constantine i is declared caesar of britain and gaul.
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