medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Marjorie Greene wrote:
>
> Eusebius would disagree with the Light from the East (and with Phyllis):
> "Her son's influence caused her to embrace Christianity after his victory
> over Maxentius. This is directly attested by Eusebius (Vita Constantini,
> III, xlvii)"
> I just got out of bed and am muddled at the moment, so forgive my
> perplexity. But I must ask: why would it not be possible for someone to
> convert after her son's (or anyone else's) death?
Most likely the fact that she died about 10 years before her son. :-)
There is also a problem of definition: he is generally regarded as having
"converted" in 312 or 313, but he was only baptised on his deathbed.
John Briggs
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