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Both were emperors who substantially changed the course Roman Empire--Augustus finished the transition between Republic and Empire, and Constantine revitalized and reorganized the Empire significantly in its later days, laying the foundation for the Byzantine Empire, which survived the fall of Rome and hung around until the 1400's.

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They both supported Christianity. However, through most of his reign, Constantine also promoted the cult of |Apollo/Sol Invictus (Undefeated Sun). Constantine never carried out persecutions. Theodosius persecuted the dissident Christian doctrines which rejected the creed of the trinity of mainstream Christianity and the pagasns

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