[{SlideShowNav}] !!!Statue of Roman Emperor [{Image src='270uk.jpg' width='800' alt='Statue of Roman Emperor' class='image_left' height='600'}] [{SET customtitle='Statue of Roman Emperor'}] \\ Statue of Roman Emperor Constantine at the south transept of York Minster. This is near the spot where Constantine was proclaimed Augustus (i.e., co-emperor) in 306 A.D. by his troops. Following a six-year civil war, Constantine became sole emperor and allowed religious freedom throughout the empire. His Edict proved a turning point for the spread of the Christian Church.