Constantine the Great: The reorganization of the Empire and the triumph of the Church

by John B. Firth

• Fausta, wife of Constantine, reveals conspiracy against Constantine, [71];
  • sons, [123];
  • attitude toward Crispus, [238], [243], [244];
  • death, [244], [245], [247]
• Felix, Bishop of Aptunga, [164], [165], [173]
• Finance, system of, under Diocletian, [337-339], [342];
  • under Constantine, [339-342]
• Firmilianus, Governor of Palestine, persecution of Christians, [136]
• Franks, [1], [5], [54], [253]

G

• Galerius, Emperor, becomes Cæsar, [5], [39];
  • entrusted with command of Parthia, [6];
  • victory over Parthians, [7], [74];
  • and Diocletian, [8];
  • domain, [8];
  • capital at Sirmium, [8];
  • character and influence, [16], [25];
  • mother’s influence, [16];
  • persecution of Christians, [17-19], [23-25], [74];
  • becomes Augustus, [40];
  • nominates new Cæsars, [41], [42];
  • attitude toward Constantine, [42], [46], [60];
  • sends Constantine to his father, [47], [48];
  • acknowledges Constantine as Cæsar, [50];
  • extends the census, [57];
  • relations with Severus, [59];
  • invasion of Italy, [60-62], [76], [81];
  • calls a conference at Carnuntum, [63];
  • and Diocletian, [63];
  • appoints Licinius as Augustus, [64], [65];
  • relations with Maximin Daza, [65], [66];
  • recognises Maximin as Augustus, [66];
  • death, [73], [74], [138];
  • estimate of the man, [74], [75];
  • nominates his successor, [75];
  • edicts, [79], [99];
  • aims carried out, [89];
  • leaves wife to care of Maximin, [118];
  • edict of toleration, [138-140]
• Gallienus, and senatorial order, [9];
  • issues edicts of toleration, [13]
• Gaul, devastated by Franks, [1];
  • recovered by Aurelian, [3];
  • at Diocletian’s accession, [6];
  • Constantius ruler of, [8], [52];
  • Constantine in, [51], [56], [76], [82];
  • Crispus in, [124], [242]
• Gibbon on the Circumcelliones, [186];
  • on the Arian controversy, [194];
  • on Constantinople, [263], [264];
  • on Annibalianus, [309]
• Goths, invade Roman Empire, [123], [124];
  • war with Constantine, [252]
• Gregory of Nyssa on Arian controversy, [206]
• Gregory, Saint, in Armenia, [27]
• Gregory, the Illuminator of Armenia, and the Nicene Creed, [285]
• Grosvenor, Mr., quoted on Constantinople, [273], [275], [278], [281]

H

• Helena, mother of Constantine, ancestry, [43], [44];
  • honoured by Constantine, [239];
  • and death of Crispus, [245];
  • pilgrimage, [249-251];
  • legend of finding of the Cross, [250], [251];
  • death, [252]
• Heraclea, siege of, [115]
• Heraclius, elected bishop, [152]
• Herculius, [8]
• Hermogenes, [228]
• Hierocles, author of The Friend of Truth, [20]
• Holy Apostles, Church of, [275]
• Holy Trinity, Church of, [275]
• Horses of Lysippus, [283]
• Hosius, Bishop of Cordova, commissioned to mediate between Alexander and Arius, [207];
  • advises Constantine, [211];
  • at Council of Nicæa, [212], [221], [228];
  • falls from favour, [290], [316]

I

• Imperial Council, [333]
• Italy, invasion of, [73] ff.

J

• Jerome, Saint, exhortations against marriage, [348], [349];
  • dream of, [353]
• Jovius, adopted name of Diocletian, [8]
• Julian, Banquet of the Cæsars, [77]
• Julian, Emperor, on Constantine, [124], [303-305];
  • on Constantinople, [268]
• Julian laws on marriage, [350]
• Justinian, statue of, [269];
  • builds Church of St. Sophia, [274], [276]

L