First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

List of illustrations Acknowledgements Chronology Introduction 1 The soldier emperors and Diocletian 2 Constantine's rise to power 3 Constantine's conversion 4 Constantine as the sole ruler of the West 5 The conflict with Licinius 6 The Arian controversy, the Council of Nicaea and its aftermath 7 The crisis in the imperial family 8 The new Rome 9 Constantine's government 10 Constantine's final years, death and burial 11 Constantine's image in Roman art 12 An assessment Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Bibliography