Friday, October 28, 2005
This Day in Ancient History
On this day in 312 AD, Emperor Constantine had a vision of the Cross in the clouds with the message: In hoc signo vincit (In this sign will you win). He had his soldiers paint crosses on their shields before they engaged in battle with forces of the Emperor Maxentius in the battle of the Milvian Bridge just outside Rome. Constantine won and Rome became a much friendlier place for Christians. The weird part is that despite a direct message from God, his acceptance of the Christian religion in the Empire, and even some creation and modification of Christian doctrine, Constantine himself did not convert, but remained a devotee of Sol, the sun God. Weird.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 8:14 AM 
