Panegyricus Latinus 12(9): Constantine’s Religious Ideology

Taking as its starting point the oration delivered in honor of Constantine Trier by an anonymous orator 313, this article examines characterization divine and way which Constantine’s theology his perception supreme deity is envisioned relation to Italian campaign defeat Maxentius 312. Christianity “conversion” are associated Christian sources (and their wake many modern scholars) with intervention god before Battle Milvian Bridge. The panegyric however, does not refer decisive battle against Maxentius. fact entirely absent from oration. Examining textual, material, numismatic sources, I argue that most likely candidate for referred Sol Invictus also speech expresses hidden terms religious tolerance.