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Hello, and welcome to the history of Rome, episode 138, The New Rome.

So last time, we focused exclusively on Constantine's relationship with and promotion of Christianity.

Obviously, the Emperor's push to convert the Empire was a hugely important step in the

development of the Western world, but it was by no means the only thing he was up to in

the years after he became so ruler of the Roman Empire.

There were still wars to be fought, a government to be run, and oh yeah, a whole new Rome to

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