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130- Lost in Transition

The History of Rome

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Constantine, the Great Flavius Valerius Constantinus

Constantine was born in the early two seventies a d in moesia, making him just about five years older than maxentius. His father constantly away fighting alongside first aurelian, then probus, then diocletian and then maximian. Constantine never really developed much of a ship with his father, not that they were in any way antagonistic towards each other or anything like that. As a result, constantine grew close to his mother, helena, a low born woman who was either constantius wife or mistress, depending on who you talk to. The teen age constantine was shocked when he was told one day that his father was marrying another

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