Number one, is the main antagonist of disneys 2014 film muppets most wanted, sequel to the 2011 film. Supernatural exorcist and demonologist john constantine helps a policewoman prove her sisters death was not a suicide, but something more. Eventually constantine fled and joined his father in gaul in the western roman empire. Constantine is a mediocre film, a visual feat that is hollow in its story, yet tries too hard at grabbing your attention with a good sense of visuals, which is pretty much what this delivers in. Events in the life of constantine the great 03060725 constantine i is proclaimed roman emperor by his troops 03081111 the congress of carnuntum.
Constantine became the first christian roman emperor and his founding of the city of constantinople brought about the beginning of the east roman empire which today we call byzantium. The movie was released in 2005 and was not very well received by fans of the source material or by critics. I have never read any hellblazer or constantine comics, but this film is amazing. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The site of the church is only about 150 to 200 meters from where the emperor constantine fought his rival maxentius at the battle of the milvian bridge on october 28, 312 ce. Constantine was born on february 27, probably in 272, in the military town of naissusmodern nis in eastern yugoslavia. May 31, 2014 this video covers the life and reign of constantine the great, the first christian emperor of the roman empire. Melvyn bragg and guests discuss the life, reputation and impact of constantine i, known as constantine the great c280s 337ad.
He made the persecution of christians illegal by signing the edict of milan in 3 and helped spread the religion by bankrolling churchbuilding projects, commissioning new copies of the bible, and summoning councils of theologians to hammer out the religions doctrinal kinks. Constantine reigned during the 4th century ce and is known for attempting to christianize the roman empire. He was a popular emperor, famous for the numerous administrative, financial, social, and military reforms he implemented to strengthen the empire. In 314 constantine sent a message to the assembled bishops at the council of arles. Constantine i 27 february 272 22 may 337 ad was a powerful general who reigned over the roman empire as emperor until his death. Dec 09, 2016 the show offered a very different take on the material than the film. Rachel weisz, shia labeouf, tilda swinton, pruitt taylor vince, and djimon hounsou costar.
Average stuff, but likely great for fans platypuschow 7 december 2018 im not a constatine fan truth be told, the big hollywood blockbuster movie with keanu reeves didnt impress me, the television show though on my watchlist doesnt fill me with excitement and all the animations featuring the character such as. Constantine, a comic book series replacing the earlier hellblazer. Constantine the great ad 280337 was one of romes most powerful and successful emperors and the first to selfidentify as a christian. Number two, he sets out to steal an enormous diamond in the 2014 muppet sequel. Attempting to keep peace within the roman empire, the leaders of the tetrarchy declare maxentius and licinius to be augusti, while rival contender constantine i is declared caesar of britain and gaul. He is a military victor, effective ruler and glorified saint. Constantinealso known as emperor constantine i or constantine the greatdecreed tolerance for christians in the edict of milan, convened an ecumenical council to discuss christian dogma and heresy, and constructed christian edifices in his new capital city byzantiumconstantinople, now istanbul. Constantine s defeat of maxentius at the battle of the milvian bridge put him in a powerful position, but not one of supreme power. As emperor, he named the city constantinople, which means city of constantine in greek before constantine became emperor, he was fighting for the throne at.
Constantine, the most underrated dc comics movie, is on. John constantine constantine movie dc database fandom. The story of roman emperor constantine the great, who united the roman empire in 324 a. Constantine began by banning christians from taking part in the pagan state religion not that christians wanted to, but the ban eased tensions over christian nonparticipation. Based on the popular hellblazer comic book series, and directed with nary a shred of intelligence by music video veteran francis lawrence, its basically the matrix with swarming demons instead of swarming machines. He was the first roman emperor to convert to christianity and played a crucial role in the spread of the religion. Michelle monaghan made of honor was originally in the film cast as a halfbreed demon but director francis lawrence cut her scenes. Aug 10, 2018 the roman emperor constantine c 280 337 a. He made the previously named city byzantium now istanbul, turkey capital of the whole roman empire. Constantine wis the son o flavius valerius constantius, a roman airmy officer, an his consort helena. Constantine the great was a roman emperor of illyrian ancestry who ruled from. He was wellliked by his citizens, and has been called the most important emperor of late antiquity. The story is of a detective constantine keanu reeves who commits suicide, entering hell for two minutes because of his amoral life, before being brought back to life by paramedics in an ambulance.
Flavius valerius constantinus constantine the great ehistory. Constantine the great quotes 10 interesting quotes. He is the worlds number one criminal and a doppelganger of kermit the frog, performed by matt vogel. City of demons 2018 subtitle indonesia dengan pilihan server download tercepat. An eminent classical historian founders of the western world, 1991, etc. Being the first roman emperor to convert to christianity and establishing the city of constantinople also known as.
Dec 5, 2016 constantine the great 272 ad 337 ad, constantine i or saint constantine was a roman emperor from 306 to 337 ad. Constantine had to start earning his sobriquet of the great. How the persecution of the christians ended and the world was changed forever by the hand of one man constantine the great. It is no secret that rome was pagan, and in the time up to constantine s conversion the worship of the sun, sol invictus, was most popular. Constantine the great, constantine i, saint constantine.
Constantine is believed to have had at his disposal around 90,000 infantry and 8,000 cavalry, however maxentius greatly outnumbered him. Constantine also known as emperor constantine i or constantine the great decreed tolerance for christians in the edict of milan, convened an ecumenical council to discuss christian dogma and heresy, and constructed christian edifices in his new capital city byzantiumconstantinople, now istanbul. Constantine the great airport, serbia john constantine, a fictional character appearing in dc comics including hellblazer. Constantine s faith was still imprecise, but few questioned its authenticity. At the council of nicea, constantine the great settled christian doctrine for the ages. Constantine was the first christian emperor of the roman empire.
Somewhat fictionalized dramatic account of late roman emperor constantine, his rise to power, and his establishment of religious tolerance among roman subjects. With a screenplay by kevin brodbin and frank cappello, the film is based on dc comics hellblazer. In 3 ce constantine the great issued the edict of milan. See more ideas about constantine the great, roman empire and roman emperor. He is known for his economic, political, and military achievements, as well as his religious reforms. We look at constantine s conversion at the battle of milvian bridge, his attempts to. May 22, 337 ad in nicomedia, turkey best known for. He was baptized by eusebius of nicomedia on his deathbed. Learn about the battles between constantine and maxentius for control over the roman empire. Medieval writers praised him as the ideal ruler, against whom all kings were measured. Media related to constantine the great at wikimedia commons. The miracle of the flaming cross is a romanticised, novelised account of constantines life written by american author frank g.
Constantine completed the termination of the great persecution of christians and reiterate the freedom to worship which had been decreed by the emperor galerius in his edict of toleration of 311. He made christianity a lawful religion in roman society, and he founded the city of constantinople now istanbul, the capital of the eastern roman empire. Born in naissus, in dacia ripensis, the city now known as nis in serbia, he was the. The story is of a detective constantinekeanu reeves who commits suicide, entering hell for two minutes because of his amoral life, before being brought back to life by paramedics in an ambulance. Constantine s exposure to imperial life began early when he was taken to the court of diocletian.
There was a nice documentary about emperor penguins, however, at sundance this year. Constantine the great was a roman emperor of illyrian ancestry who ruled from 306 to 337 ad. Constantine fell seriously ill in the spring of 337. With david threlfall, john blakey, john woodvine, charles dale. Dec 3, 2016 constantine i the great is one of the most revered emperors, primarily due to the fact that he converted to christianity after his victory at the battle of the milvian bridge in the north of rome on october 28, 312. Constantine is a 2005 american occult detective film directed by francis lawrence, in his featurelength directorial debut, and starring keanu reeves as john constantine.
Constantine the great quotes how pleasing to the wise and intelligent portion of mankind is the concord which exists among you. Constantine the great blender of christianity and paganism. There is no doubt that his contribution to world history. Constantine also features tilda swinton, peter stormare, and gavin rossdale, the latter best known as the lead singer of the rock group bush. Flavius valerius constantinus constantine the great. An epic story of heaven and hell with great action scenes as well. With john savage, andrew james allen, randy vasquez, colby chester. See more ideas about john constantine, constantine movie and the secret history. Baynes began a historiographic tradition with constantine the great and the christian church 1929 which presents constantine as a committed christian, reinforced by andreas alfoldis the conversion of constantine and pagan rome 1948, and timothy barness constantine and eusebius 1981 is the culmination of this trend. The reorganisation of the empire and the triumph of the church 1905. Based on the wildly popular dc comics series hellblazer, seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult john constantine matt ryan, criminal minds specializes in.
Constantine the great constantine was the onehundredtwentysixth emperor of ancient rome and was born february 27, 272 a. Ad 272 22 may ad 337, also known as constantine i, was a roman emperor who ruled between ad 306 and 337. There are full demons walking the earth, and constantine soon partners with an lapd officer rachel weisz whose twin sisters death is. Its not about the emperor at all, but about a man who can see the world behind the world, and is waging war against the scavengers of the damned. The reorganisation of the empire and the triumph of the church 1905 firth, j. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the usurper roman emperor maxentius in rome. Jika agan suka dengan film ini silahkan suport admin agar terus update film setiap hari dengan cara bookmark filmgan. Battle for the western empire emperor constantine the great. And i myself, brethren, am disposed to love you with an enduring affection, inspired both by religion, and by your own manner of life and zeal on my behalf.
The males sit on the eggs all winter long in like 60 degrees below zero. By adopting christianity as the religion of the vast roman empire, he elevated a once illegal cult to the law of the land. Constantine was played by cornel wilde in the 1962 film constantine and the cross u. Constantine the great simple english wikipedia, the free. Constantine, a 2005 american film based on the dc comic book character from the hellblazer series. Constantine the great, the reorganisation of the empire and the triumph of the church btm. Constantine the great, equal to the apostles, first christian emperor of rome, builder of constantinople and founder the byzantine empire.
May 19, 2019 keanu reeves says he would love to come back to the world of constantine. Constantine i 27 february 272 22 may 337 ad was a powerful general who reigned over the roman empire as emperor, until his death. Constantine the great kids britannica kids homework help. It is gripping, exciting, and captivates its audience. With keanu reeves, rachel weisz, djimon hounsou, shia labeouf.
Born in modern day serbia and proclaimed emperor by his army in york in 306ad, constantine became the first roman emperor to profess christianity. The great emperor constantine s victory at milvian bridge in ad 312 forever changed the path of western civilization as we know it. In the grand scheme of theological thrillers, constantine aspires for the greatness of the exorcist but ranks more closely with the order. Part one of six, this video plays more like a movie. With a screenplay by kevin brodbin and frank cappello, the film is based on dc. Constantine died on may 22, 337 ad in ancyrona, near nicomedia, bithynia and was buried in constantinople at the church of the apostles. Constantine, an actionadventure video game based on the film. With cornel wilde, belinda lee, massimo serato, christine kaufmann. Constantine the great definition, roman emperor 324337. There are stories that galerius tried to have him killed in many ways, but constantine survived each time. Galerius saw constantine s father as a rival and constantine feared for his life. This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the film constantine and is an adaptation of john constantine.
Rachel weisz, shia labeouf, tilda swinton, pruitt taylor vince, djimon hounsou, gavin rossdale, and peter stormare costar. Flavius valerius constantinus constantine the great roman emperor. Constantine i was a roman emperor who ruled early in the 4th century. He was the first christian emperor and saw the empire begin to become a christian state. Nbcs constantine is based on the dc comic hellblazer and follows seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult john constantine as he hunts the demons th.