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Helena
c. 248 – c. 330 · b. Drepanum
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 248, Drepanum
- Died
- c. 330
- Region
- east
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Helena Augusta · Saint Helena
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Mother of Constantine the Great.
- Primary source
- Eusebius, Vita Constantini 3.42-47
Mother of Constantine the Great. Pilgrim to the Holy Land (c. 326-328); traditionally credited with discovering the True Cross and founding churches at Bethlehem and the Mount of Olives.
Recommended reading near Helena
A cover-visible starting point chosen from the curated reading path, either by this figure or by their era.
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Sources for biography
- Eusebius, Vita Constantini 3.42-47 primary
- Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 1.17 primary
documented connections(1)
- knew of Constantine the GreatHelena was the mother of Constantine.Eusebius, Vita Constantini 3.42-47
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Helena).