Constantine the Great's Vision of a Cross in the Heavens

Constantine's miraculous vision of a cross in the heavens with the words, "Conquer by this" is an epochal event in history. This video offers an account of the vision as related to Eusebius Pamphilus, an historian and bishop, who was acquainted with the Emperor and heard the account first-hand from Constantine himself. He recorded the story in his Life of the Blessed Emperor Constantine which was penned shortly after Constantine's death in AD 337.

The complete Life of the Blessed Emperor Constantine may be found here in book form: www.evolpub.com/CRE/CREseries.html#CRE8

Works of art depicted in this video include:

0:18 Colossal bronze head of Constantine - 4th century AD
0:41 Colossal marble head of Constantine - 4th century AD
1:03 Gold solidus of Constantine - 4th century AD
1:30 Bronze statue of Constantine at York, UK - 20th century AD
1:56 Constantine's Conversion by Rubens - 17th century AD
2:10 Vision of the Cross engraving - 19th century AD
2:43 The Resurrection by della Francesca - 16th century AD
3:02 Coin showing the Labarum of Constantine - 4th Century AD
3:28 Constantine receives the Labarum by Rubens - 17th century AD
3:56 Constantine worships the True Cross by Rubens - 17th century AD
4:33 Constantius appoints Constantine as his Successor by Rubens - 17th century AD
5:03 Battle of the Milvian Bridge by Romano - 16th century AD

The music is a track from the historical drama, King Geunchogo, which is well worth watching.

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