Constantine ii, latin in full flavius claudius constantinus, born 316, arelate, viennensis now arles, francedied 340, roman emperor from 337 to 340 the second son of constantine the great ruled 306337, he was given the title of caesar by his father on march 1, 317. Constantine and the cross 1962, united states constantine the great. It was ordered by the senate to recall the victory of constantine over maxentius. Proclaimed emperor by his army in britain in 407, constantine crossed to the european continent with a force of british troops. The second son of constantine the great ruled 306337, he was given the title of caesar by his father on march 1, 317. Total number of members who have this title in their.
The man and the myth flavius valerius constantinus was born on february 27, but the actual year of his birth, like many other things in his life, is a subject of debate among historians. Constantine and the cross costantino il grande warner. When the might of the sword and the sign of the cross unite in the most thrilling story of faith eve. Constantine and the cross costantino il grande in italian is a 1961 italian production. Constantine, usurping roman emperor who was recognized as coruler by the western emperor honorius in 409. Constantine and the cross 1962 stream and watch online. Constantine the great this is a historical movie about emperor constantine. Costantino il grande is a 1961 historical drama film about the early career of the emperor constantine, who first legalized and then adopted christianity in the early 4th century. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as. Constantine and the cross is a 1961 historical drama film about the early career of the emperor constantine, who first legalized and then adopted christianity in the early 4th century.
In the film constantine, john constantine keanu reeves carries an ornate shotgun, covered with engravings and religious symbols. Constantine sees a vision of the cross 27 october 312 ce the events that took place on this day in 312 ce have been considered by some historians as the most important in all of ancient history, in terms of defining and shaping the modern world. Italian film the movie deals with constantine cornel wilde falling in love with a beautiful christian woman christine kaufmann during a time. Adventures through the public domain beneath the 12 mile reef 1953 widescreen full movie duration. Constantine sees a vision of the cross history channel on. Constantinealso known as emperor constantine i or constantine the greatdecreed tolerance for christians in the edict of milan, convened an ecumenical council to discuss christian dogma and heresy, and constructed christian edifices in his new capital city byzantiumconstantinople, now istanbul.
Apparently, he was born sometime between 273 and 280. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against. Feature films, shorts, silent films and trailers are available for viewing and downloading. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the usurper roman emperor maxentius in rome. Ottavio poggi story, sandro continenza screenplay stars.
Constantine and the cross movie download download constantine and the cross. The holy shotgun is seen as a firearm constructed out of holy relics, firing gold rifled slugs encased in engraved 12 gauge sized shells. The pal frenchitalian dub dvd available from europe has a. Though based heavily on the armsel striker 12swd streetsweeper shotgun, it is not built on either one. The rest of the cast rounds out nicely with italian actors, many of whom are quite good. When constantine the great died in 337, constantine ii and his brothers, constans and constantius ii, each adopted.
His rule stretched for thirtyone years, from 306 to 337 ce, and witnessed the reconsolidation of the roman empire into the hands of a single monarch and the conversion of the social and administrative superstructure to christianity. But it is widely agreed that constantines vision of the cross led to the gradual distancing from polytheism, and towards christian dominance in the western world. Installation as a knight of the red cross of constantine is admission to the orders first degree. Constantine and the cross dvd darlene s, 02112009 even though this is an old movie, i still enjoyed it. Costantino il grande is a 1961 historical drama film about the. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. One of them occurred on this day, october 28, 312 when a 32yearold claimant to the roman empire defeated his chief rival to the throne. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the usurper roman. Free download of the old italian movie from 1961, constantine and the cross. And i really, sincerely hope one day somebody will make a super production about constantine the great and the miracle of the cross thanks to which roman empire became christian, allowing christianity to spread much later to other continents and make the world a better place. Constantine and the cross movie starring cornel wilde, christine kaufmann, belinda lee. The masonic and military order of the red cross of constantine is a threedegree order of masonry, and with its appendant orders a total of five degrees are conferred within this system. Constantine, latin in full flavius claudius constantinus, died september 411, arelate, viennensis now arles, france, usurping roman emperor who was recognized as coruler by the western emperor honorius in 409 proclaimed emperor by his army in britain in 407, constantine crossed to the european continent with a force of british troops.
A rebellious roman gladiator leads a revolt for the freedom of a group of oppressed people. Constantine and the cross 1962 by ferdinand felicioni. The action moves along at a good clip, as constantines cornel wilde rise to power is depicted, amidst battling armies and political intrigue. Constantine and the cross is available for free download at the internet archive constantine. It was ordered by the senate to recall the victory of constantine over maxentius like the arch of septimius severus, it has three openings and is along the street that celebrated all triumphs. Vedere constantine and the cross 1961 film stream tv. Like the arch of septimius severus, it has three openings and is along the street that celebrated all triumphs. Cornel wilde in constantine and the cross 1961 belinda lee and cornel.
The fictionalised film only stretches as far into his life as the battle of the milvian bridge in ad 312 in 303 ad, constantine became the first emperor of gaul. The red cross of constantine, or more formally the masonic and military order of the red cross of constantine and the appendant orders of the holy sepulchre and of st john the evangelist, is a christian fraternal order of freemasonry. Constantine takes his place alongside augustus and justinian as one of the longestreigning and most influential emperors in roman history. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Constantine and the cross is a 1961 film about about the early career of the roman emperor constantine. This degree relates the wellknown story of constantine the great, the roman emperor who was miraculously converted to the christian faith. The part of he movie that focuses on his personal life is pure. With cornel wilde, belinda lee, massimo serato, christine kaufmann. The movie deals with constantine cornel wilde falling in love with a beautiful christian woman christine kaufmann during a time when. The story takes place during the dominate period of the roman empire at.
However, some of the violence could have been left out. Constantine the great flavius valerius aurelius constantinus augustus. Constantine and the cross 1962 sharper image youtube. Baynes began a historiographic tradition with constantine the great and the christian church 1929 which presents constantine as a committed christian, reinforced by andreas alfoldis the conversion of constantine and pagan rome 1948, and timothy barness constantine and eusebius 1981 is the culmination of this trend. Ad 272 22 may ad 337, also known as constantine i, was a roman emperor who ruled between ad 306 and 337. The story takes place during the dominate period of the roman empire at the beginning of constantines reign. Constantine changed rome by establishing a new capital, which lead to the fall of rome, and changing the way people reacted to and perceived christianity. The arch of constantine is a triumphal arch in rome, situated between the colosseum and the palatine hill. The name is derived from the legend of the roman emperor constantine. The action moves along at a good clip, as constantines cornel wilde rise. Cornel wilde constantin, christine kaufmann livia, belinda lee fausta, elisa cegani elena, tino carraro emperor maximianus, massimo serato maxentius. The fictionalised film only stretches as far into his life as the battle of the milvian bridge in ad 312.
Now, being christian myself i was very eager to watch the only to my knowledge film about constantine the great 272337, roman emperor 306 to 337 and especially the miraculous event which occurred in 312 when following a prophetic dream this emperor decided to adopt christian cross as the sign of his army for the incoming decisive battle. Constantine and the cross 1962 stream and watch online named emperor in a. Detalhes do filme when the might of the sword and the sign of the cross unite in the most thrilling story of faith eve. Constantine also contributed to new ideas regarding jesus and early canon law. It tells of his divine vision, the institution of a special standard, his subsequent victory over the rival emperor maxentius and the. Candidates for the order must already be members of craft freemasonry lodge and royal arch freemasonry chapter. Constantine and the cross comes near the end of the cycle, just prior to the financial disasters of the remake of cleopatra and the fall of the roman empire which effectively killed off the genre. Constantine sees a vision of the cross history channel. Born in naissus, in dacia ripensis, the city now known as nis in serbia, he was the. Publicdomainjadranpicturesandjoniapicturesconstantineandth. One of the first things constantine did that changed rome was create a new capital, constantinople. Publicdomainjadranpicturesandjoniapicturesconstantineandthecross1962.
Constantine triumphed under sign of cross 301600 church. When constantine the great died in 337, constantine ii and his brothers, constans and constantius ii, each adopted the title. It was a good documentary with fine acting, and it gave insight into how the christians were treated in the days of constantine. The pal french italian dub dvd available from europe has a spectacular widescreen presentation with excellent color, but its not in english and no english subtitles. This is an italian production, made on location with some minor international stars. Because of the wicked magical enchantments so diligently practiced by the tyrant maxentius, who was in control of rome, constantine was convinced that he needed more powerful aid than his military forces could give him, so he sought the help of god. In this vision god gave him the order to supply all his soldiers with a large red cross in order to win. Constantines mother, helena, when nearly eighty years of age, made a pilgrimage to jerusalem, legend has it that she found three crosses buried thereone the cross of christ and the other two the ones upon which the thieves were crucified. Constantino o grande, costantino il grande, constantine the great. The arch of constantine is the most imposing of all the triumphal arches in rome. This is the individual denoted by x in the coded ancestor lists.
Constantine s mother, helena, when nearly eighty years of age, made a pilgrimage to jerusalem, legend has it that she found three crosses buried thereone the cross of christ and the other two the ones upon which the thieves were crucified. Download constantine and the cross film in ipod quality. Constantine was the first christian emperor of the roman empire. A fragment of the colossus of constantine, a once12metre statue originally in the basilica of constantine in rome. Constantine and the cross 1962, united states constantine the great 1962 other resources. Cross, in this conquer sign that constantine claimed to see in the sky prior to the battle of milvian bridge. Constantine triumphed under sign of cross the world experiences red letter days that no historian dare ignore. In his struggle over power with his rival maxentius he received a vision shortly before the battle of saxa rubra. It was erected by the roman senate to commemorate the victory over maxentius at the battle of milvian bridge in 312 by constantine the great, aka constantine i 272 337 ad. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the. Constantine the great and christian imperial theocracy core. The avenger is an italian, french and yugoslavian film directed by giorgio venturini, though this american version clearly shows one of its producers, albert band, as director. This is an epic recounting the early career and conversion of constantine the great, the first christian roman emperor.
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