Flavia Julia Helena
Roman Empress, Saint

Roman Drepanon, Bithynia, Asia Minor

Quick Info

Profession	Roman Empress, Saint
Nationality	Roman
Date of Birth	XX/XX/0248
Birthplace	Drepanon, Bithynia, Asia Minor
Date of Death	XX/XX/0330

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Flavia Julia Helena
Other Names	Helena of Constantinople Saint Helena Helena Augusta
Known For	Mother of Constantine the Great, discovery of the True Cross

Personal Life

Religion	Christianity

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married (to Constantius Chlorus)

Family

Spouse	Constantius Chlorus
Children	Constantine the Great

Career

Titles	Nobilissima Femina Augusta (324 AD) Nobilissima Femina (c. 318 AD)
Achievements	Converted to Christianity Pilgrimage to Holy Land Discovery of True Cross Patron saint of archaeologists, converts Commissioned churches including Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born to lower classes, possibly as a stable-maid
2. Renamed Drepanon to Helenopolis
3. Lived in luxurious palace in Rome
4. Feast days: August 18 (Western), May 21 (Eastern)

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