Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The Helmet of Constantine was a helmet or form of helmet worn by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, now lost, which featured in his imperial iconography. According to a story recorded by Saint Ambrose and others, it included relics gathered in the Holy Land by his mother St. Helena. Constantine’s conversion to Christianity, which happened around AD 300, was of great importance. In this period it was believed that touching the body of the deceased or even something that came in contact with the person who had died, was said to have special powers. This belief started a huge obsession with finding these relics to protect churches, cities, and even people."@en }
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- Helmet_of_Constantine abstract "The Helmet of Constantine was a helmet or form of helmet worn by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, now lost, which featured in his imperial iconography. According to a story recorded by Saint Ambrose and others, it included relics gathered in the Holy Land by his mother St. Helena. Constantine’s conversion to Christianity, which happened around AD 300, was of great importance. In this period it was believed that touching the body of the deceased or even something that came in contact with the person who had died, was said to have special powers. This belief started a huge obsession with finding these relics to protect churches, cities, and even people.".