A Biography of Constantine I the Great: Constantine and the Fate of the Roman Empire

Constantine found the Empire in economic and military shambles. He had a stark choice: continue the policies of his predecessors or embark upon a new course, with new reforms and new initiatives. Did his choices preserve the life of the Roman Empire or hasten its collapse? People have been arguing that question since the days of Constantine himself (Lecture 2 of 3 by Dr. W. J. Neidinger).