(c. A.D. 246–330) Helena was Empress of the Roman Empire(27 B.C.) After a period of unrest and competing generals jockeying for power, Octavian, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, becomes the first official ... more through her marriage to Emperor Constantius and mother to Emperor ConstantineConstantine I (c. A.D. 272–337) was a Western Roman Emperor who, after a series of civil wars, became emperor of the entire Roman Empire. He strengt... more. She converted to Christianity after her son became Emperor, and later made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land where she is thought to have discovered major relics such as the true crosswas an agonizing method used by the Roman Empire to execute slaves, rebels and others major offender to the order of the empire. In fulfillment of pro... more.
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