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Helen (name)
Helen is a Grammatical gender#Personal names, feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek name , ''Helenē'' (dialectal variants: , ''Helena'', , ''Elena'', , ''Welena''), which descends from Proto-Hellenic ''*Ηwelénā'', from a pre-Hellenic or late Proto-Indo-European ''*Swelénā'' (a solar deity), ultimately derived from the Indo-European root ''*swel-'' (to shine, warm). The name is of uncertain origin. it might be connected to a Greek word meaning "ray of light" or "sunbeam", derived from ἥλιος or hḗlios, the Greek word for "sun". Some sources also connect the name to Hellen, the word meaning Greek. Helen of Troy, Helen, worshipped as a goddess in Sparta, Laconia and Rhodes, is a major character in Greek mythology. The name was widely used by early Christians due to Helena of Constantinople, Saint Helena, the mother of the emperor Constantine I, who according to legend found a piece of the True Cross from the crucifixion of Jesus when she travelled to Jerusa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantine The Great
Constantine I (27 February 27222 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a Constantine the Great and Christianity, pivotal role in elevating the status of Christianity in Rome, Edict of Milan, decriminalising Christian practice and ceasing Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, Christian persecution. This was a turning point in the Historiography of the Christianization of the Roman Empire, Christianisation of the Roman Empire. He founded the city of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and made it the capital of the Empire, which it remained for over a millennium. Born in Naissus, a city located in the Roman province, province of Moesia Superior (now Niš, Serbia), Constantine was the son of Flavius Constantius, a Roman army officer from Moesia Superior, who would become one of the four emperors of the Tetrarchy. His mother, Helena, mother of Constantin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
