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Constantine the Great

Roman emperor from 306 to 337 and first to convert to Christianity (272–337)

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    Over one million Romanians celebrate Saint Alexander feast day on 30 August

    Orthodox Christians mark the feast of Saint Alexander on 30 August, with official Romanian population records listing 1,040,251 citizens celebrating their name day.

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