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Constantine, preparing for battle against a rival at the Milvian Bridge, orders his men to wear a Christian symbol, the Chi-Rho, on their shields
After winning the battle at Milvian Bridge, Constantine marches into Rome and is formally acknowledged by the Senate as Augustus of the west
Constantine meets his co-emperor Licinius in Milan, and persuades him to follow a policy of encouraging the Christians
Warming to his new Christian role, Constantine summons more than 300 bishops to Arles to discuss the controversial issue of Donatus
Constantine founds several churches in Rome, among them the first St Peter's
Constantine's new churches in Rome introduce an important element in church architecture, the transept
Roman mosaic is at its most lavish in the floors of Piazza Armerina, in central Sicily
Constantine executes Licinius in Thessalonica on a charge of attempted rebellion, a year after defeating him in battle
Constantine's new Christian city on the site of Byzantium is inaugurated, as Constantinople
Greece begins to find a new and influential role in a Christian context, through the Byzantine empire
The Christian missionary Ulfilas devises an alphabet for the language of the Goths, so that he can translate the Bible into Gothic
St Martin founds the first monastery in western Europe, at Ligugé near Poitiers
The first church of Santa Sophia in Constantinople, begun by Constantine himself, is completed
Julian, the new emperor in Constantinople, plans to reinstate the pagan cult of the ancient Roman empire
The Huns, moving from the steppes north of the Black Sea, defeat the Ostrogoths and drive the Visigoths westwards - starting a chain reaction
The Visigoths inflict a devastating defeat on a Roman army at Adrianople, and win for themselves the status of Roman federates
Theodosius becomes the Roman emperor and revives Constantine's close link between church and state
St Ambrose asserts the authority of the church, refusing communion to the emperor Theodosius in Milan until he does penance for a massacre
The church of Santa Pudenziana in Rome begins the great tradition of Christian mosaics
The ancient games at Olympia, with an unbroken tradition of more than 1000 years, are brought to an abrupt end by the emperor Theodosius
Niall of the Nine Hostages is the first man to be called king of Ireland, though his direct control does not extend beyond Ulster
The Vandals cross the Rhine into Gaul and move into Spain, from which the Visigoths soon push them on into Africa
The Roman city of Nîmes is sacked by the Vandals, in an early indication of the gradual loss of Gaul to the Germanic tribes
Alaric and the Visigoths enter Rome and plunder the city - the first foreign intruders for eight centuries
The Burgundians cross the Rhine and settle round Worms, before moving south to the Savoy region
