"In this sign thou shalt conquer" or "In this sign you will conquer", often rendered in its Latinized form: In hoc signo vinces; this motto is said to have been adopted by Constantine after his vision of a Chi Rho sign in the heavens just before his decisive battle with Maxentius, A.D. 312
• As recorded in the Life of Emperor Constantine [De vita Imperatoris Constantini] by Eusebius
• As recorded in the Life of Emperor Constantine [De vita Imperatoris Constantini] by Eusebius
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ἐν τούτῳ νίκα, [transliterated: en toutoi nika]
— Constantine the Great
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "ἐν τούτῳ νίκα, [transliterated: en toutoi nika]" in the context of ""In this sign thou shalt conquer" or "In this sign you will conquer", often rendered in its Latinized form: In hoc signo vinces; this motto is said to have been adopted by Constantine after his vision of a Chi Rho sign in the heavens just before his decisive battle with Maxentius, A.D. 312
• As recorded in the Life of Emperor Constantine [De vita Imperatoris Constantini] by Eusebius" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Constantine the Great
Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (c. 27 February 272 – 22 May 337), commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine, was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine reversed the persecutions of his predecessor, Diocletian, and issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed religious liberty throughout the empire.
About Constantine the Great
Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (c. 27 February 272 – 22 May 337), commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine, was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine reversed the persecutions of his predecessor, Diocletian, and issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed religious liberty throughout the empire.
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