JGolomb Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 From about.com: On this day in A.D. 312, the Roman Emperor Constantine was victorious in battle for control of the Western Roman Empire against the Roman Emperor Maxentius. The battle is known as the Battle at the Milvian Bridge, a stone bridge across the Tiber River. Constantine is said to have had a vision the preceding night telling him that he would win under a certain sign that included the appearance of a cross set against the sun and certain words in Greek that translate into Latin as: in hoc signo vinces 'you will win under this sign.' This sign and the following victory are credited with convincing Constantine to convert to Christianity, which he did, but not immediately. More from Wikipedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 If nothing else, Constantine was a great opportunist. How he got away with that stunt is beyond me, but it was a superstitious age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGolomb Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) If nothing else, Constantine was a great opportunist. How he got away with that stunt is beyond me, but it was a superstitious age. Ah...that reminds me of this article/video I came across Monday. There's too much to distill in this message, but it spotlights some scientific explanations for Constantine's vision Constantine's dream before the battle in 312 And here's what's probably a very informative video...in French...which I don't speak: La vision de Constantin en 312 Go to about 1:35 of the video. Um, it's a bit of a stretch. Edited October 28, 2009 by JGolomb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladius Hispaniensis Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Ave I read in another source that the vision he saw was of the Gallic Apollo near Autun. How much credence can be given to that over the Christian version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylla Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) From about.com: On this day in A.D. 312, the Roman Emperor Constantine was victorious in battle for control of the Western Roman Empire against the Roman Emperor Maxentius. The battle is known as the Battle at the Milvian Bridge, a stone bridge across the Tiber River. Constantine is said to have had a vision the preceding night telling him that he would win under a certain sign that included the appearance of a cross set against the sun and certain words in Greek that translate into Latin as: in hoc signo vinces 'you will win under this sign.' This sign and the following victory are credited with convincing Constantine to convert to Christianity, which he did, but not immediately. More from Wikipedia Ah...that reminds me of this article/video I came across Monday. There's too much to distill in this message, but it spotlights some scientific explanations for Constantine's visionConstantine's dream before the battle in 312 And here's what's probably a very informative video...in French...which I don't speak: La vision de Constantin en 312 Go to about 1:35 of the video. Um, it's a bit of a stretch. Latium antiquum a Tiberi Cerceios servatum est m. p. L longitudine: tam tenues primordio imperi fuere radices. colonis saepe mutatis tenuere alii aliis temporibus, Aborigenes, Pelasgi, Arcades, Siculi, Aurunci, Rutuli et ultra Cerceios Volsci, Osci, Ausones, unde nomen Lati processit ad Lirim amnem. in principio est Ostia colonia ab Romano rege deducta, oppidum Laurentum, lucus Iovis Indigetis, amnis Numicius, Ardea a Dana Edited January 1, 2010 by sylla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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