In Ancient Roman history, there were many emperors; some were good, and some were bent on evil. Factors that go into whether or not a person is considered a good emperor or not include military exploits, the building of public projects, and relationships with the people. Some emperors chose to rule selfishly and usually have a tumultuous time as emperor; others actually try and better the Roman world. One in particular stands out to me though, and his name is Constantine. Constantine was born in Serbia and quickly advanced his way through the ranks until he was emperor. As an emperor, I believe that Constantine was a good ruler because of his dealing with of Maximian's rebellion, the building of his city Constantinople, and his sweeping endorsement of the Christian faith. In 310 AD, Maximian, a commander of Rome under Constantine proclaimed a rebellion. While the emperor was away fighting the Franks in Germany, Maximian declared him dead and began to don the imperial purple robes. When Constantine heard of this insurrection, he marched down the Rhine, soundly defeated Maximian, and ended the rebellion. Constantine quickly put down the most legitimate threat to his rule, therefore solidifying his power and simultaneously sending a message to all other potential traitors. In addition to consolidating his empirical power, Constantine also built a new capital in Byzantium, which would come to be called Constantinople. Constantinople was founded over a six-year period, finally being consecrated on May 11th 330 AD. Constantinople was the ideal capital for the Roman Empire. It was situated near the Danube and Euphrates rivers, which offered access into both Asia and Europe. Constantinople was also near the frontier of the Roman world and thus was the ideal place to command an army from. All together, Constantinople was the perfect capital for an empire. The founding of Constantinople makes Constantine a good ruler because he took the initiat