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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 3987273, member: 87200&quot;]From the Interwebs:</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. Although he lived much of his life as a pagan, and later as a catechumen, he joined the Christian faith on his deathbed, being baptised by Eusebius of Nicomedia. He played an influential role in the proclamation of the Edict of Milan in 313, which declared&nbsp; religious tolerance for Christianity in the Roman empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>He called the First Council of Nicaea in 325, which produced the statement of Christian belief known as the Nicene Creed. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was built on his orders at the purported site of Jesus&#039; tomb in Jerusalem and became the holiest place in Christendom. The Papal claim to temporal power in the High Middle Ages was based on the forged Donation of Constantine. He has historically been referred to as the &quot;First Christian Emperor&quot;, and he did heavily promote the Christian Church. Some modern scholars, however, debate his beliefs and even his comprehension of the Christian faith itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Addendum by me:</p><p><br /></p><p>Helena also founded the monastery of St. Catherine at the foot of Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Although in Egypt, the facility remained Eastern Orthodox rather than Coptic Christian throughout Late Antiquity. 3,500 steps (which I climbed a few years back) take the visitor to the top of Mt. Sinai and a Byzantine Chapel at the summit, termed the Steps of Repentance. Amongst the interesting documents at the Museum in the monastery are a 4th century koine Greek bible on papyrus and an original letter from Muhammad giving the facility religious freedom and even protection by the Muslims.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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