title: The Life and Times of Constantine the Great
author: D. G. Kousoulas
description: His previous books have been published by Oxford University Press in London, Syracuse University Press, Ballantine, Scribner's, Wadswroth, Brooks-Cole and others. One of his books was translated and published in twenty seven languages. His biography has been included in the World's Who's Who and in Collier's Encyclopedia
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  # Elene
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Cynewulf
  
  
  ##### translated by Charles W. Kennedy
  
  
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  ### I.
  
  
  
  
  
  In the circle of years, in the span of time, two hundred and three
  
  
  and thirty winters were numbered for the world, since the all-wielding
  
  
  God, the Glory of kings, the Light of the righteous, was born in the
  
  
  image of man on earth. That was the sixth year of the sway of
  
  
  Constantine, since he, a battle-lord, was exalted to be king in the
  
  
  land of the dwellers of Rome. And he was a valiant bearer of the
  
  
  shield, protector of peoples, showing mildness to men; and the kingdom
  
  
  of that prince prospered under heaven. He was a just king, the
  
  
  battle-warden of men; and God established glory and might upon him,
  
  
  that through all the earth he became a solace to many men, an a