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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.

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

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



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