The second vatican council ran from october 1962 to december 1965. The red cross of constantine, or more formally the masonic and military order of the red cross of constantine and the appendant orders of the holy sepulchre and of st john the evangelist, is a christian fraternal order of freemasonry. Read this faq about determining if something is pd. Constantines article about constantines by the free. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against. Constantine and the cross 1962, united states constantine the great. And i really, sincerely hope one day somebody will make a super production about constantine the great and the miracle of the cross thanks to which roman empire became christian, allowing christianity to spread much later to other continents and make the world a better place. Publicdomainjadranpicturesandjoniapicturesconstantineandthecross1962. Proclaimed emperor by his army in britain in 407, constantine crossed to the european continent with a force of british troops.
Constantine, usurping roman emperor who was recognized as coruler by the western emperor honorius in 409. In the film constantine, john constantine keanu reeves carries an ornate shotgun, covered with engravings and religious symbols. His powerful personality laid the foundations of postclassical european. Of course the film quality is not great but it was made in 1962. View a list of all the feature films sorted by popularity. The story takes place during the dominate period of the roman empire at the beginning of constantines reign. Some historians connect constantines tolerance of christianity with a desire to be able to enlist christians as soldiers, thus increasing the size of his army.
Constantine s mother, helena, when nearly eighty years of age, made a pilgrimage to jerusalem, legend has it that she found three crosses buried thereone the cross of christ and the other two the ones upon which the thieves were crucified. Constantine and the cross manufactured on demand, widescreen. However, some of the violence could have been left out. A major inland city, it is the railhead of a prosperous and diverse agricultural area. The plateau is 2, feet 650 metres above sea level and from. Constantine i, the first roman emperor to profess christianity. Constantine and the cross is a 1961 historical drama film about the early career of the emperor constantine, who first legalized and then adopted christianity in the early 4th century. Constantine, latin in full flavius claudius constantinus, died september 411, arelate, viennensis now arles, france, usurping roman emperor who was recognized as coruler by the western emperor honorius in 409 proclaimed emperor by his army in britain in 407, constantine crossed to the european continent with a force of british troops.
The holy shotgun is seen as a firearm constructed out of holy relics, firing gold rifled slugs encased in engraved 12 gauge sized shells. The red cross of constantine is officially known as the masonic and military order of the red cross of constantine and the orders of the holy sepulchre and st. Constantine and the cross, dvd, manufactured on demand, widescreen, dramaclassics, faith baseddrama, 644827802425. Publicdomainjadranpicturesandjoniapicturesconstantineandth. The fictionalised film only stretches as far into his life as the battle of the milvian bridge in ad 312. The citys land area extends over 800 hectares and it has a population of about 600 000. The name is ultimately derived from the latin name constans, which meant steadfast or faithful.
Constantines mother, helena, when nearly eighty years of age, made a pilgrimage to jerusalem, legend has it that she found three crosses buried thereone the cross of christ and the other two the ones upon which the thieves were crucified. The masonic and military order of the red cross of constantine is a threedegree order of masonry, and with its appendant orders a total of five degrees are conferred within this system. Apparently, he was born sometime between 273 and 280. Stream hd john constantine has literally been to hell and back. With cornel wilde, belinda lee, massimo serato, christine kaufmann. Constantine i, 18681923, king of the hellenes, eldest son of george i george i, 184519, king of the hellenes 186319, second son of christian ix of denmark. Smith, george ed, dictionary of national biography. Total number of members who have this title in their.
Personal travel impressions both in words and images from constantine algeria. French and yugoslavian film directed by giorgio venturini, though this american version clearly shows one of its producers, albert band, as director. A natural fortress, the city occupies a rocky diamondshaped plateau that is surrounded, except at the southwest, by a precipitous gorge through the eastern side of which flows the rhumel river. The material record of the preconstantinian period illustrates that constantine did not invent the cross as a symbol of christian faith. During roman times it was called cirta and was renamed constantina in honor of emperor constantine the great. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Italian film the movie deals with constantine cornel wilde falling in love with a beautiful christian woman christine kaufmann during a time. Clicking on the pictures enlarges them and enables you to send the picture as a free ecard or download it for personal use, for instance, on your weblog. The story takes place during the dominate period of the roman empire at the beginning of constantine s reign.
Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the. Constantine and the cross is available for free download at the internet archive constantine and the cross on imdb constantine and the cross at the tcm movie database. Cross, in this conquer sign that constantine claimed to see in the sky prior to the battle of milvian bridge. From 1837 to 1962 it was part of the french colony of algeria. And the cross aka constantine the great, cornel wilde, belinda lee, 1962. His powerful personality laid the foundations of postclassical european civilization. This is a slightly changed cover version of a traditional song. Now, being christian myself i was very eager to watch the only to my knowledge film about constantine the great 272337, roman emperor 306 to 337 and especially the miraculous event which occurred in 312 when following a prophetic dream this emperor decided to adopt christian cross as the sign of his army for the incoming decisive battle. Find the perfect constantine the great cross stock photo.
Constantines drive for a unified empire was founded upon his desire for greater power. It was the capital of the french department of constantine until 1962. The pal french italian dub dvd available from europe has a spectacular widescreen presentation with excellent color, but its not in english and no english subtitles. Constantine and the cross constantine the great full movie. Arpad deriso story, giovanni scolaro story as nino scolaro stars. Constantine the great cross stock photos and images alamy. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the. Bust of constantine i introduction the emperor constantine has rightly been called the most important emperor of late antiquity. Constantine and the cross constantine the great full. The pal frenchitalian dub dvd available from europe has a. Adventures through the public domain beneath the 12 mile reef 1953 widescreen full movie duration. Installation as a knight of the red cross of constantine is admission to the orders first degree. Christianity, democracy, and the shadow of constantine oapen.
This is an epic recounting the early career and conversion of constantine the great, the first christian roman emperor. The fictionalised film only stretches as far into his life as the battle of the milvian bridge in ad 312 in 303 ad, constantine became the first emperor of gaul. Telecharger constantine and the cross en streaming gratuit. In order to bring the divided factions of the roman empire together, constantine works to end the persecution of christians and establish tolerance of its followers by adopting the faith himself. Constantines article about constantines by the free dictionary. Furthermore, during the time of emperor constantine, the movie gave an. As a surname it seems to have developed independently in various regions of france including, languedoc, brittany, anjou, touraine, and poitou. Feature films, shorts, silent films and trailers are available for viewing and downloading. Constantine and the cross 1962, united states constantine the great 1962 other resources. Constantino o grande, costantino il grande, constantine the great. Constantine and the cross dvd darlene s, 02112009 even though this is an old movie, i still enjoyed it.
Though based heavily on the armsel striker 12swd streetsweeper shotgun, it is not built on either one. Constantine and the cross 1962 by ferdinand felicioni. Constantine and the cross 1962 cast and crew named emperor in a. Christianity, democracy, and the shadow of constantine george e. In the original version, constantine has a black shirt, either from working or for mourning, marioara is a hunters wife kept inside the house like a nightingale in a cage, and the two seem to have spent the previous night together.
The man and the myth flavius valerius constantinus was born on february 27, but the actual year of his birth, like many other things in his life, is a subject of debate among historians. Constantine travel story and pictures from algeria. Costantino il grande 1961 filmzone ita s bulg titlovima. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the usurper roman. After algeria won its independence in 1962, it became the administrative center of the department of the same name from 1969, of the wilaya. Constantine the great and christian imperial theocracy core. The french family name constantine is a patronymic name, derived from the christian name of the bearers father.
Cornel wilde constantin, christine kaufmann livia, belinda lee fausta, elisa cegani elena, tino carraro emperor maximianus, massimo serato maxentius. The basic unit for this order is known as the conclave and the officers are as follows. Because of the wicked magical enchantments so diligently practiced by the tyrant maxentius, who was in control of rome, constantine was convinced that he needed more powerful aid than his military forces could give him, so he sought the help of god. Constantine and the cross is a 1961 film about about the early career of the roman emperor constantine. Candidates for the order must already be members of craft freemasonry lodge and royal arch freemasonry chapter. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the usurper roman emperor maxentius in rome. When the might of the sword and the sign of the cross unite in the most thrilling story of faith eve.
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