The Emperor 

Constantine I was exposed to Christianity by his mother, Helena.[32] At the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312, Constantine
commanded his troops to adorn their shields with the Christian symbol in accordance with a vision that he had had the night before.
After winning the battle, Constantine was able to claim the emperorship in the West [3

How much Christianity Constantine adopted at this point is difficult to discern. The Roman coins minted up to eight years
subsequent to the battle still bore the images of Roman gods. [32] Nonetheless, the accession of Constantine was a turning point for
the Christian Church. After his victory, Constantine supported the Church financially, built various basilicas, granted privileges (e.g.,
exemption from certain taxes) to clergy, promoted Christians to some high ranking offices, and returned property confiscated during
the Great Persecution of Diocletian.[34] Between 324 and 330, Constantine built, virtually from scratch, a new imperial capital that
came to be named for him: Constantinople. It had overtly Christian architecture, contained churches within the city walls, and had no
pagan temples.[35] In accordance with a prevailing custom, Constantine was baptised on his deathbed.