Vladimir and Constantines conversion to Christianity

Prince Vladimir was a drunk. He had over eight hundred concubines, and he was also a pagan. You can say that it was a huge shock when he converted to Christianity. With his conversion, came the conversion of his people. That was the power he had. Many Russians followed his lead and converted. In this way, Constantine was similar. But the way he found Christianity was different. It was said that he saw a flaming cross in the night sky, and that made him convert. Others say that his, shall we say aggressive, wife forced him into converting. Whatever the case was, he made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire, and it spread very quickly. Those who were forced to practice in secret were allowed to be open with their spirituality.