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3 unusual facts about Life of Constantine


Life of Constantine

The reliability as a historical text has been called into question by several historians, most notably Timothy Barnes, throughout history, due to its questionable motives and writing style.

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This opening sets the tone for the rest of the work, a general glorification and deification for the Emperor and his works on Earth.

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Timothy Barnes notes that Eusebius clearly omits accounts and information to portray Constantine in the favorable light.



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