What is Constantine the Great known for?

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I am known for reunifying the Roman Empire and for establishing a new era where the Christian faith, once persecuted, was granted freedom and embraced by the state. My issuance of the Edict of Milan in 313, alongside Licinius, marked a profound shift, ensuring religious tolerance throughout the realm. Furthermore, I founded Constantinople, a city that would serve as a new imperial center, a beacon of civilization and, as I envisioned, a testament to the growing influence of divine providence in worldly affairs. My reign sought to forge a singular, unified empire under one God and one emperor, a strategy for enduring peace and order.

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