Constantine

This “knowledgeable account” of the emperor who brought Christianity to Rome “provides valuable insight into Constantine’s era” ( Kirkus Reviews ). “By this sign conquer.” So began the reign of Constantine. In 312 A.D. a cross appeared in the sky above his army as he marched on Rome. In answer, Constantine bade his soldiers to inscribe the cross on their shield, and so fortified, they drove their rivals into the Tiber and claimed Rome for themselves. Constantine led Christianity and its adherent