The following is a complete listing of the inscriptions and literary works of Constantine in approximate chronological order, from A.D. 310 to his death in 337. The identification numbers for the laws are those of Dorries. Silli contains the text of the documents, whereas Dorries often includes only a description. Gruenewald’s book on imperial propaganda contains a table of inscriptions referring to Constantine. Items from these books which merely discuss Constantine are omitted from this list and only those claiming to be from Constantine, either legitimately or spuriously, are included. In case of conflicting chronologies, preference is given to the more recent dating of Silli and Gruenewald. Items concerning the Donatist controversy are redated following the chronology of Barnes. The description box is left empty in the cases of inscriptions which contain only a name and not substantive content. For the abbreviations designating ancient sources, as well as the modern works utilized, see the lists at the bottom of the page.

DateDocumentAncient SourceModern Source or DiscussionDocument Description
c. 310-311Inscription at SinopCIL III 6979;
EE IV 44;
ILS 660		Gruenewald 416 
310-312Inscription at CrindledykesEE VII 1111;
RIB 2302		Gruenewald 4 
310-Sept 18, 324Inscription at BereaCIL III Add. 237bGruenewald 399 
Apr 30, 311Edict of TolerationLAC 35Dorries p. 227-228Putting an end to the persecution of Christians under Diocletian
Dec 25-31, 311Inscription at SzonyAE 1937,232Gruenewald 377 
Aug 29, 312Law 1Frag Vat 32Dorries p. 163Judgment in question of guardianship
Nov 312Inscription on a statue of himself holding a crossVC 1.40;
LC 9.8		Dorries p. 215Claiming to have freed and restored Rome by the power of the cross
Oct 28, 312-Apr 30, 313Inscription at ComoCIL V 8963Gruenewald 302 
Oct 28, 312-Apr 30, 313Inscription at PaviaCIL V 8060Gruenewald 310 
312-Oct 8, 316First inscription at Mascula—possibly spuriousCIL VIII 2241Gruenewald 111 
312-Sept 18, 324First inscription at RomeCIL VI 31564;
ILS 702		Gruenewald 256Renovating the Aqua Virgo
312-Sept 18, 324Inscription at Montecchio MaggioreCIL V 8014Gruenewald 290 
312-May 22, 337Inscription at ReimsCIL XIII 3255;
ILS 703		Gruenewald 16Giving a bath to the city
Late 312-early March 313First letter to AnulinusHE 10.5.15-17;
EH 7.42;
HD App 15		Silli 1;
Dorries p. 16;
Barnes 1		All property taken from Christians should be returned to them.
Late 312-early March 313Letter to Caecilian, bishop of CarthageHE 10.6;
EH 7.42		Silli 2;
Dorries p. 17-18;
Barnes 2		Giving money to be distributed to the ministers and permission to request more for them if necessary
Oct 28, 312-Apr 30, 313Inscription at ThevesteBCTH 1930-1931, 306-309Gruenewald 193a 
Oct 28, 312-Apr 30, 313Inscription at Sicca VeneriaCIL VIII 10090, 22176Gruenewald 195 
After Oct 28, 312Inscription at DrusilianaCIL VIII 22112Gruenewald 204 
Jan 18, 313Law 2: To the peopleCTh 13.10.1Dorries p. 163Against extortion and quartering
Feb 313Second letter to AnulinusHE 10.7;
EH 7.42;
HD App 16		Silli 5;
Dorries p. 18-19;
Barnes 3		Clergy are exempt from all political duties
Feb 25, 313Law 40: To Aelianus, proconsul of AfricaCTh 9.34.2Dorries p. 174Libelous reports are to be ignored even if they are found in the official acts.
March 5, 313Law 3: To Philip, vicar of the cityCTh 10.4.1Dorries p. 163-164Threatening treasury officials who harass subjects with public burning
Apr 30, 313-Oct 8, 316Inscription at LaviniumAE 1984,151Gruenewald 270Restoring the bath
Apr 30, 313-Oct 8, 316Inscription at ThessalonicaAE 1933,251Gruenewald 398 
Apr 30, 313-Oct 8, 316Inscription at GolmarmaraTAM V 645Gruenewald 462 
Apr 30, 313-Oct 8, 316Inscription at Tunlu-BunarCIL III 7170;
EE V 177, 1399		Gruenewald 467 
Apr 30, 313-c. 321Inscription at MigennesAE 1983,701Gruenewald 17 
Apr 30, 313-c. 321Second inscription at MasculaCIL VIII 17681;
EE VII 330, 737		Gruenewald 112 
June 1, 313Law 4: To Eusebius, governor of Lycia and PamphyliaCTh 13.10.2Dorries p. 164The tax privilege of Diocletian is renewed.
June 313Reply to the DonatistsHD 1.23Barnes 6This brief quotation resembles, and may simply be an altered excerpt from, a sentence in Constantine’s letter to the Council of Arles (see below).
June 313Letter to Miltiades, bishop of Rome, and MarcusHE 10.5.18-20;
EH 7.43;
HD App 13		Silli 3;
Dorries p. 20-21;
Barnes 7		Asking them to preside in Rome over the case of Caecilian
June 13, 313Edict of Constantine and Licinius about the freedom of the Christian religionHE 10.5.1-14;
EH 7.41;
LAC 48.2-12		Silli 4;
Dorries p. 228-232		Enumeration of religious freedoms
July 21, 313Law 5Frag Vat 34Dorries p. 164Ordering a right of redemption for boys sold as babies
Aug 10, 313Law 6CTh 7.21.1Dorries p. 164Declaring it intolerable that people claim military status who never “saw battle, watched the standard, or bore arms”
Aug 29, 313 and Feb 4, 337Law 7: To Rufinus, the praetorian prefectFrag Vat 35Dorries p. 164Against deceptive selling practices—Constantine affirms that being himself innocent he is unable to suspect deceit in others.
Oct 31, 313?Law 8CTh 16.2.1Dorries p. 165Instruction to replace a particular official vexed by heretics and prevent this kind of thing from happening in the future
Dec 27, 313Law 9: To Claudius Plotianus, commissioner of Lucania and BruttiumCTh 11.29.1Dorries p. 165The emperor is only to be consulted in difficult cases.
313Law 10Frag Vat 33Dorries p. 165Freeborn children may not become slaves.
313-315Law 11CTh 6.1.1Dorries p. 165The “gates of dignity” should not stand open to those who are excluded “from the association of the honest” through any kind of stigma.
Jan 1, 314Law 12: To Maximus, prefect of the cityCTh 9.5.1Dorries p. 165-1671.Accusers who do not provide sufficient proof are subject to more server penalties.
2.The men behind the accusers who do not prove their case should be found so that his co-conspirators also are punished.
3.Certain categories of men must not be allowed as accusers and if they seek to accuse they should be punished instead of heard.
4.If a slave or freedman tries to accuse their master, they should be bound in the stocks and not heard.
5.No anonymous accusations can be entertained.
Spring, 314Letter to Aelafius, vicar of AfricaHD App 3Silli 6;
Dorries p. 21-24;
Barnes 9		Caecilian and others are directed to attend the council of Arles.
Spring, 314Letter to Chrestus, bishop of SyracuseHE 10.5.21-24;
EH 7.43		Silli 7;
Dorries 24-28;
Barnes 10		Commanding another synod to be held to resolve dissensions among the bishops
March 19, 314 and June 1, 315Law 13: To Volusianus and to Amabilianus, prefect of the provisionsCTh 13.5.1-2Dorries p. 167Ship captains are bound to their profession.
Apr 1, 314Law 14: To the consular Junias Rufus AemiliusCTh 4.13.1Dorries p. 167A woman who of her free will marries a slave forfeits her own and her children’s freedom, but if it happens against her will she will be vindicated by the appropriate severity of the laws.
Apr 1, 314Law 16: To ProbusCJ 6.1.3Dorries p. 168Apprehended slaves trying to run back to barbarian lands should either have their feet cut off or be sent into the mine.
Apr 24, 314Law 15: To VolusianusCTh 5.8.1Dorries p. 167-168Whoever loses his freedom will receive it back without a lawsuit. Severest punishments threaten those who try to hold in bondage someone wrongfully enslaved.
May 15, 314Law 17: To DionysiusCJ 3.1.8Dorries p. 168In all things justice and fairness take priority to the letter of the law.
Aug-Sept 314Letter to the bishops after the Council of ArlesHD App 5Silli 8;
Dorries p. 28-33;
Barnes 12		Commending their faith and lamenting that those condemned in ecclesiastical courts are appealing to civil courts
Oct 29, 314Law 18: To the well-deserving PalatinesCTh 6.35.1Dorries p. 168Not only clergymen but also palace officials receive immunity “from all vulgar and personal duties.”
Nov 3, 314?Law 19: To CatalinusCTh 9.40.1Dorries p. 168The death penalty should only be used for adultery, murder, and sorcery in cases of confession or certain evidence.
Jan 22, 315Law 21: To ConstantiusCTh 8.5.1Dorries p. 168Forbidding bringing plough-oxen though an imperial post
March 21, 315Law 22: To EumeliusCTh 9.40.2Dorries p. 168-169People condemned to the games or the mines should be branded in the hands or calves, not the face, which is formed in the image of the heavenly Son.
Apr 28, 315Law 82: To Constantius, the praetorian prefectCTh 8.4.1Dorries p. 187Repealing previous anti-military legislation and releasing soldiers from service after 20 years
c. May 1, 315Letter to the Donatist bishopsHD App 6Silli 9;
Dorries p. 33-34;
Barnes 15		Reaffirming that Caecilian is to be tried before him in Rome and not in Africa
c. May 1,, 315Letter to Probianus, proconsul of AfricaAUG 88.5;
CC 3.70.81;
CPD 32.55;
HD App 14		Silli 11;
Dorries p. 33, 37;
Barnes 16		Requesting Ingentius to come to Rome and put to an end the attacks against Caecilian
May 10, 315Law 23: Edict to the AfricansCTh 8.4.2Dorries p. 169Military riots are punished by death.
May 13, 315Law 24: To AblaviusCTh 11.27.1Dorries p. 169Outlawing parents from killing their children and appointing funds to care for children
June 17, 315Law 20: To ProclianusCTh 11.1.1Dorries p. 168Delineating privileges for catholic churches and his sons’ father-in-law, the King of Armenia
Aug 1, 315Law 25: To Domitius Celsus, vicar of AfricaCTh 9.18.1Dorries p. 169-170Slaves and freedmen guilty of kidnapping are thrown to the animals and freeborn guilty of kidnapping are condemned to the gladiatorial games with no possibility for resistance.
Oct 1, 315Law 26: To CrispinusCTh 12.1.2Dorries p. 170“The form of public law must be observed.”
Oct 18, 315Law 27: To EvagriusCTh 16.8.1Dorries p. 170Sets burning as the penalty for Jews who stone a Jewish convert to Christianity as well as for those who convert to a corrupt sect
Nov 8, 315Law 28: To the proconsul of AfricaCTh 8.10.1Dorries p. 170People who feel themselves discriminated against by tax authorities or lower judges should prove it in court.
Late 315Letter to Celsus, vicar of AfricaHD App 7Silli 10;
Dorries p. 34;
Barnes 18		Instructing him to hold off in dealing with Caecilian until the emperor himself come to Africa to judge him
Feb 3, 316Law 29Frag Vat 249Dorries p. 171Gifts made for religious reasons are exempt from the recording of donations.
May 14, 316Law 30: To TitianusCTh 8.5.2Dorries p. 171Animal abuse is threatened with demotion or deportation.
June 8, 316Law 31: To Maximus, prefect of the cityCTh 4.8.1aDorries p. 171Approving the freeing of slaves in the catholic church
Nov 10, 316Fragments of a letter to Eumlius, vicar of AfricaCC 3.71.82;
CPD 33.56		Silli 12;
Dorries p. 37, 37-38;
Barnes 19		Reporting the controversy concerning Caecilian
Nov, 316?Law (not numbered by Dorries)AUG 88.3Barnes 20Places in the churches are not to be claimed with money.
Jan 19, 317Law 32: To Octavian, count of SpainCTh 12.1.4Dorries p. 171Career offices should only be paused.
March 1, 317-c. 321Inscription at FlorenceCIL XI 6671aGruenewald 333Restoring the path
March 1, 317-321Inscription at ChersonGAH 57Gruenwald 404 
March 1, 317-326Inscription at AlgeriaCIL VIII 8370, 20211Gruenewald 86Restoring and dedicating bridges
After March 1, 317Second inscription at RomeCIL VI 1148-1149, 31247Gruenewald 250 
May 23, 317-319Law 33: To Bassus, the praetorian prefectCTh 9.16.3Dorries p. 171-172Magic done to harm is punished but magic done to help is not.
July 21, 317Law 34: To the PeopleCJ 4.21.15Dorries p. 172Documentary evidence has as much value in litigation as witness testimony.
July 21, 317Law 35: To the BithyniansCTh 10.20.1Dorries p. 172A minter must remain as such.
c. 317-Sept 18, 324Inscription at Aquae IasaeCIL III 4121, p.2328/114;
ILS 704;
AIJug 469		Dorries p. 226;
Gruenewald 379		Restoring from fire damage
June 23, 318Law 36CTh 1.27.1Dorries p. 172-173Judges should let matters be settled by Christian law where possible and consider those decisions inviolable.
Nov 16, 318Law 37: To Verinus, vicar of AfricaCTh 9.15.1Dorries p. 173Anyone who murders parent, sibling, or child will be executed by being sewn up alive in a sack with snakes and thrown into the sea or a pit.
Feb 1, 319Law 38: To MaximusCTh 9.16.1Dorries p. 173Condemning soothesayers to be burned and those associating with them to be banished to an island and their things confiscated
March 29, 319Law 39: To Verinus, vicar of AfricaCTh 9.34.1Dorries p. 173Anonymous informants should be tracked down, forced to give proof, and then punished.
Apr 24, 319Law 43CTh 5.27.1Dorries p. 174Habit and custom have authority but not so much as to overturn reason and law.
Apr 27, 319Law 44: To Rufinus, the praetorian prefectCJ 6.22.5Dorries p. 174Eunuchs are allowed to testify in court.
May 11, 319Law 45: To BassusCTh 9.12.1Dorries p. 174Masters can physically discipline their slaves but may not kill them or treat them barbarically.
May 15,319Law 47: To the peopleCTh 9.16.2Dorries p. 175-176Forbidding soothsaying from being practiced in individuals’ homes
May 30, 319Law 48: To the provincialsCTh 10.1.3Dorries p. 176Even the claims of the tax officials expire after a prescribed period of time, silencing the accusations of private citizens.
Oct 12, 319Law 49: To Bassus, the praetorian prefectCTh 3.17.1Dorries p. 176Stressing the earlier provisions made for the benefit of dependents
Oct 21, 319Law 50: To Octavian, commissioner of Lucania and BruttiumCTh 16.2.2Dorries p. 176-177Clergymen in Lucania and Bruttium were to have all gifts removed to prevent envy from interfering with their ministry.
Dec 1, 319?Law 51: To the peopleCTh 10.10.2Dorries p. 177Threatening to cut out the tongues of accusers and execute them
Dec 26, 319Law 52: To ProculusCTh 4.17.1Dorries p. 177Defining the precise process for new motions
Jan 31, 320Law 53: To the peopleCJ 10.19.2Dorries p. 177Supervision for executing sentences
Jan 31, 320Law 54: To the peopleCJ 6.23.15Dorries p. 177Wills should not be invalidated because of poor form.
Jan 31, 320Law 55: To the peopleCTh 8.16.1Dorries p. 177The single and childless are freed from the “imminent terrors of the laws.”
Feb 1, 320Law 56CTh 4.4.1aDorries p. 177-178Proper will form is not necessary as long as its intent is apparent
March 1, 320/326Law 57: To governor FlorianusCTh 7.20.2Dorries p. 178Outlining the way in which the troops are to greet the emperor
Apr 1, 320Law 58: To the peopleCTh 9.24.1Dorries p. 178-179Sentencing those who abduct brides to execution, brides willingly abducted to execution as well, and complicit parents to deportation
Jun 30, 320Law 59: To the accountant FlorentiusCTh 9.3.1Dorries p. 179Making strict provisions for the ethical treatment of people awaiting trial
July 18, 320Law 60: To Bassus, the praetorian prefectCTh 16.2.3Dorries p. 179-180Elaborating on a previous edict, now lost, that decurions, their descendants, and people with sufficient wealth for public office should not from that point on enter the clergy
Aug 18, 320Law 61: To Bassus, prefect of the cityCJ 1.51.2Dorries p. 180Farms cannot be bought without an appraisal.
Dec 4, 320Law 41: To Januarinus, the acting prefectCTh 9.34.3Dorries p. 174Libelous reports are to be burned.
Dec 17, 320/321Law 62: To MaximusCTh 16.10.1Dorries p. 180-181Soothsayers are to be sought when lightning strikes the palace or another public building.
Jan 23, 321Law 63: To Severus, prefect of the cityCTh 6.22.1Dorries p. 181Preventing the purchase of offices freeing one from curial responsibility
Feb 6, 321Law 64: To Claudius, governor of DaciaCTh 2.19.2Dorries p. 181Disinherited sons may contest the will on the condition that they gave no reason for such repercussion.
March 3, 321Law 65: To ElpidiusCTh 2.8.1aDorries p. 181Courts and business are to take Sunday off, but those who work the land may work on that day.
July 3, 321Law 66: To ElpidiusCTh 2.8.1Dorries p. 181-182Courts and businesses are closed on Sundays because they lead to disputing, but slaves can still be freed.
Apr 11, 321Law 67: To MenanderCTh 15.1.2Dorries p. 182Arranging an observation of the structural condition of the public works
Apr 18, 321Law 68: To Maximus, prefect of the cityCTh 4.8.1Dorries p. 182Clergy have the ability to grant slaves freedom.
Apr 18, 321Law 69: To Maximus, the praetorian prefectCJ 7.1.4Dorries p. 183Naming the regular times of liberation, later added to by the Church
May 5, 321Letter to Verinus, vicar of AfricaCPD 31.54, 33.56Barnes 24Allowing banished Donatist bishops to return from exile
May 5, 321?Letter to the bishops of Africa and the people of the catholic churchHD App 9Silli 13;
Dorries p. 38-39;
Barnes 25		Granting toleration to the Donatists and instructing the people to win them over with patience
July 1, July 13, and Aug 1, 321Law 70CTh 4.14.1-3Dorries p. 183Protecting citizens from tax officials who threaten them with death or perpetual exile
July 3, 321Law 71: To the peopleCTh 16.2.4Dorries p. 183Anyone can leave anything to the “most holy, catholic, and venerable council” in their will.
Aug 1, 321/324Law 72: To VolusianusCTh 13.3.1Dorries p. 183-184Doctors, grammarians, and other teachers or tax-exempt. Slaves who do anything to them must be whipped or required to pay a fine. They are allowed to hold office but cannot be forced to do so.
Aug 29, 321Law 73: To VerinusCTh 2.24.1Dorries p. 184Wills not written in entirely proper form are to still be considered in dividing up inheritance.
Dec 11, 321Law 74: To the decurions of CologneCTh 16.8.3Dorries p. 184Jews can be appointed to city councils.
Feb 9, 322Law 75: To AgricolanusCTh 9.1.3Dorries p. 184Outlining a woman’s right to prosecute in court
July 6, 322Law 76: To MenanderCTh 11.27.2Dorries p. 184-185Parents too poor to raise children should not sell them but instead be supported by the state.
Oct 30, 322Law 77: To Maximus, the praetorian prefectCTh 9.38.1Dorries p. 185-186In honor of the birth of his grandson, granting amnesty to sorcerers, murderers, and adulterers
Apr 28, 323Law 78CTh 7.1.1Dorries p. 186The punishment for treachery is being burned alive.
Apr 28, 323Law 79CTh 7.12.1Dorries p. 186Unauthorized leaves of absence are punished with deportation or confiscation of property or, if the absence places the borders in danger, death.
May 25, 323Law 80: To HelpidiusCTh 16.2.5Dorries p. 186Clergy and other church servants who give in to force and take part in unchristian sacrifices are to be whipped or fined.
Apr 24, 324 and May 9, 328Law 81: Chalcedonian and Macedonian edicat and to Aemilianus, the praetorian prefectCTh 11.16.3-4Dorries p. 187Legislation in favor of the socially deprived
May 16, 324Law 83: To Constantius, the praetorian prefectCTh 15.14.1Dorries p. 187The laws of Licinius are repealed and only ancient laws and those of Constantine are in effect.
After Sept 18, 324Third inscription at Rome: The arch of St. Peter’s BasilicaCIL VIp.X Nr.6,pXXIX;
ICUR N.S. II 1,4092;
ILCV 1752		Gruenewald 263Dedicating the church to the One whose leadership raised the world triumphantly to the stars
Sept 18-Nov 11, 324Inscription at SerinoAE 1939,151Gruenewald 277Refurnishing the aqueduct
After Nov 8, 324Fourth inscription at Rome: The cross of St. Peter’s BasilicaICUR N.S. II 1,4093Gruenewald 264Building a gleaming royal temple
Late 324Edict to the provincials of PalestineVC 2.24-42Silli 16;
Dorries p. 43-50		Demonstrating the superiority of Christianity and publishing many various laws
Late 324First letter to EusebiusVC 2.46.1-3;
SOC 1.9;
THE 1.15.1-2;
ACH 3.3.1-4;
EH 8.27		Silli 17;
Dorries p. 55		Instruction to repair damaged churches or erect new ones
Late 324Edict to the eastern provincialsVC 2.48-60Silli 18;
Dorries p. 51-54		Demonstrating the righteousness of Christianity
Late 324Letter to Alexander and AriusVC 2.64-72;
SOC 1.7;
ACH 2.4.1-13;
EH 8.13;
CAS 1.19		Silli 19;
Dorries p. 55-62;
Opitz 17		Promoting peace from doctrinal debate
Jan 16-31, 325Letter to the bishops everywhereCodex Brit Lib Add 14526 and 14528;
Codex Parisinus syriacus 62		Silli 20;
Dorries p. 62;
Schwartz p. 289;
Schulthess p. 1;
Opitz 20		Moving the location of the upcoming council from Ancyra to Nicaea.
Jan 16-31, 325Letter about the synod celebrated at NicaeaKAU 2.1Silli 21Explaining why the upcoming council is to be held at Nicaea
Feb 12, 325Law 84: To all the provincialsCTh 15.14.2Dorries p. 187Legitimate acts of the tyrant and his judges remain in effect.
Apr 17, 325Law 85: To Dracilianus, the acting praetorian prefectCTh 2.33.1Dorries p. 187Interest for borrowed crops is set at 50%, but the creditor can forego this.
325Opening address at NicaeaVC 3.12;
ACH 2.7.1-41		Dorries p. 62-66An appeal for peace
325Letter to Arius and the Arians with himATH 40;
ACH 3.19;
EPI heresy 69.9.4		Silli 43;
Dorries p. 103-112
Opitz 34		Pleading with him to end his madness and return to the church
After June 19, 325Letter to the catholic church of AlexandriaATH 38;
SOC 1.9;
ACH 2.37.1-9;
CJ;
TD A.3		Silli 22;
Dorries 68-70;
Opitz 25		Happily reporting that the Council of Nicaea had unanimously confessed the truth and condemned Arius
After June 19, 325Letter to the churchesVC 3.17.1-3.20.2;
SOC 1.9.32-46;
THE 1.101-12;
ACH 2.37.10-22;
EH 8.25		Silli 23;
Dorries p. 66-68;
Opitz 26		Exhortation to all churches who were absent from the Council of Nicaea to follow its decisions.
After June 19, 325Second letter to EusebiusVC 4.35Silli 24Praising his discourse about Easter
July 11 and Oct 7, 325Law 86: To Maximus and to Constantius, the praetorian prefectCTh 12.1.10-11Dorries p. 187Denying the right to leave the curia for a military career
Sept 17, 325Law 87: To all the provincialsCTh 9.1.4Dorries p. 187-188Encouraging people to come forth and make complaints against people of his closest circle.
Sept 17, 325Law 88: To Aurelius HelladiusCTh 11.39.1Dorries p. 188In cases of uncertain evidence, the person currently in possession must show proof.
Oct 1, 325Law 89: To Maximus, the praetorian prefectCTh 15.12.1Dorries p. 188Gladiatorial games are to be put to an end, with mine work replacing it as a punishment.
Late 325
Edict to the bishops and people against Arius		ATH 39;
SOC 1.9.30;
ACH 2.36.1-2;
EH 8.25;
CAS 2.15;
EOMIA 1.2.4a,b;
HNI 1.1;
KAU 2.1;
SM 6-7		Silli 42;
Dorries p. 112-113;
Opitz 33		The followers of Arius should be called Porphyrians and all their writings burned.
Nov-Dec, 325Letter to the catholic church of Nicomedia against Eusebius and TheognisATH 41;
ACH 1.11.22-31;
THE 1.20.1-10;
CJ;
CAS 2.22.5-16		Silli 25;
Dorries p. 70-74;
Opitz 27		Setting forth his own belief in Christ’s true divinity and blaming Eusebius for the current conflict
Nov-Dec, 325Letter to TheodotusATH 42;
ACH 3 App 2		Silli 26;
Dorries p. 76-77;
Opitz 28		Informing him that Eusebius and Theognis have been condemned and so their advice should be discounted
End of 325-Jan 326Letter to Publilius Optatianus PorphyriusPUBSilli 27;
Dorries p. 127-128		Thankfully accepting the poems dedicated to him and offering his own opinions on poetry
Jan 31, 326?Law 90: To the peopleCTh 3.2.1Dorries p. 189Those who owe debts to one creditor cannot have their goods confiscated by someone else.
Feb 3, 326Law 91: To AfricanusCTh 9.7.1Dorries p. 189Because of their lowly status, barmaids are outside of adultery laws.
Feb 3, 326Law 92: To Evagrius, the praetorian prefectCJ 9.4.2Dorries p. 189Imprisonment can only be sentenced after public testimony.
March 15, 326Law 93CTh 3.30.3Dorries p. 189-190House slaves are not to be sold without compelling reasons.
c. first half of 326Letter to the hereticsVC 3.64-65Silli 29;
Dorries p. 82-84		Removing from heretics the right to assemble
Apr 13, 326Law 94: To Vettius Rufinus, prefect of the cityCTh 4.11.1aDorries p. 190Thankless freedmen who act insolently towards their former master forfeit their freedom, but their children will remain free.
Apr 25, 326Law 95: To Evagrius, the praetorian prefectCTh 9.7.2Dorries p. 190Only a close relative can accuse a woman of adultery.
May 17, 326Law 96: To Mecilius Hilarianus, commissioner of Lucania and BruttiumCTh 12.1.13Dorries p. 190Only those who were soldiers over 20 years remain free.
May 22, 326Law 97: To Maximus, prefect of the cityCTh 9.1.5Dorries p. 190-191Accusations must be put down in writing to start the judicial process.
May 23, 326Law 98: To Severus, prefect of the cityCTh 6.36.1Dorries p. 191Court officials also have the privilege of the “camp stipend.”
May 29, 326Law 99: To the peopleCTh 9.9.1Dorries p. 191Women who become involved with or marry slaves are to be executed and the slaves burned.
June 1, 326Law 100: To Ablavius, the praetorian prefectCTh 16.2.6Dorries p. 191-192Freedom from public offices cannot come from appointment to the office of the clergy, but instead a poorer person should be appointed to positions in the church.
June 14, 326Law 101: To the peopleCJ 5.26.1Dorries p. 192No one may have a concubine in his home while his marriage still continues.
June 17, 326Law 102: To Mastichianus, prefect of the provisionsCJ 6.62.1Dorries p. 192The estate of a ship captain who dies without a will does not go to the treasury but to the corporation of ship captains.
July 8, 326Law 103: To Antochus, prefect of the guardsCTh 15.14.3Dorries p. 193Legitimate laws of past tyrants remain in effect, but those which he made contrary to the law are not.
326Letter to MacariusVC 3.30-32;
SOC 1.9;
THE 1.17;
ACH 3.5;
EH 8.28		Silli 30;
Dorries p. 84-86		The church in Jerusalem should be the most beautiful in the world.
Aug 27, 326Law 104: To MenanderCTh 4.13.3Dorries p. 193Creating a middle state between slave and free for the children of such mixed marriages.
Sept 1, 326Law 105: Edict about the immunity of the catholic clergy to DracilianusCTh 16.5.1Dorries p. 39-40, 193Religious privileges only apply to observers of catholic law, and heretics and schismatics are subject to various public duties.
Sept 18, 326Law 106: To Ablavius, the praetorian prefectCTh 13.5.5Dorries p. 193Ship captains are freed from all burdens and duties.
Sept 25, 326Law 107: To BassusCTh 16.5.2Dorries p. 193-194Novatians are not to be precondemned to the point that their requests are not given audience and their houses and cemeteries are to be left undisturbed, but they cannot lay claim to anything which belonged to the church prior to the dispute.
Dec 10, 326-Dec 9, 327Fifth inscription at RomeCIL VI 3789, 31388Gruenewald 253 
326-Dec 25, 333Inscription at OstiaCIL XIV 133Gruenewald 266 
March 6, 327Law 108: To Julianus, prefect of the cityCTh 6.4.2Dorries p. 194Adult members of the upper class are required to put on the games, but minors are released of this responsibility.
Nov 27, 327

Letter to Arius

SOC 1.25;
EH 8.47		Silli 44;
Dorries p. 77-78;
Opitz 29		Summoning him to the court
327-328Digest of letters to the people of AntiochVC 3.59Dorries p. 88-89Encouraging peace and godliness and pardoning past conduct
Early 328Fragment of a letter from Emperor Constantine to Alexander of AlexandriaACH 3.15.1-5;Silli 31;
Dorries p. 80;
Opitz 32		Reporting the repentance of Arius and commanding that former heretics who later confess the truth be forgiven
c. June 328Part of a letter to the people of Alexandria about the election of AthanasiusCodex Angelicus Gr 22.36bSilli 32;
Dorries p. 94-95		Approving and ratifying his appointment to the episcopate
Oct 21, 328Law 42: To DionysiusCTh 9.34.4Dorries p. 174Anonymous accusations endangering people’s lives are forbidden.
Dec 29, 328Law 109CJ 1.40.2Dorries p. 194When a powerful person tires the provincial governors with their arrogance, this should be reported so as to be handled with the appropriate discipline.
329-332Inscription at Ain RchineAE 1981,878Gruenewald 133 
Aug 13, 329Law 110: To the peopleCJ 1.19.3Dorries p. 194Nothing can be requested which is contrary to the treasury or the law.
Aug 18, 329Law 111CJ 4.43.2Dorries p. 194-195Newborn children can be sold by impoverished parents, but they retain the right to buy the child back for the same price or by substituting a replacement.
Feb 5, 330Law 112: Edict about the expansion of immunity to the consular Valentinus of NumidiaCTh 16.2.7Dorries p. 40, 195;
Barnes 29		Granting exemptions for clergy
Feb 5, 330Letter to the bishops of NumidiaHD App 10Silli 33;
Dorries p. 40-43;
Barnes 30		Stating that catholic basilicas stolen by the Donatists should not be disturbed and instead new ones constructed
Apr 29, 330Law 113: To Valerianus, the acting pefectCTh 3.5.3Dorries p. 195Widows inherit their husbands property even if a will does not document this.
June 20, 330Law 114: To Bassus, the praetorian prefectCTh 2.26.2Dorries p. 195Whoever takes part of someone else’s field must pay back twice as much.
July 16, 330Law 115Frag Vat 248Dorries p. 195Children who do not take care of their parents will have what they have received from them taken and returned to the parents.
330Letter to Shapur, king of PersiaVC 4.9-13;
THE 1.25.1-11;
ACH 3.11.1-11;
EH 8.38		Silli 34;
Dorries p. 125-127		Denouncing idolatry and persecution and expressing loving appreciation for the blessings enjoyed by the Christians.
Nov 29, 330Law 116: To Ablavius, the praetorian prefectCTh 16.8.2Dorries p. 195-196Synagogue leaders are exempt from all personal and civil duties and cannot be forced out of their positions.
330-331Letter to Macarius and the other bishops of PalestineVC 3.52-53Silli 35;
Dorries p. 86-88		Instructing them to destroy the idolatrous altars at Mamre
330-331Letter to the people of AntiochVC 3.60Silli 36;
Dorries p. 89-92		Directing them not to take away Eusebius of Caesarea to be their bishop
330-331Third letter to Eusebius at the request for the bishopric of AntiochVC 3.61Silli 37;
Dorries p. 93-94		Praising him for turning down the bishopric of Antioch
330-331Letter to Theodotus, Theodore, Narcissus, Aetius, Alpheius, and the other bishops who are in AntiochVC 3.62Silli 38;
Dorries p. 92-93		Denouncing the attempt to make Eusebius bishop of Antioch
June 30, 331Inscription at OrcistusCIL III 352, 7000;
ILS 6091;
MAMA VII 305;
FIRA 195		Dorries p. 212-214;
Gruenewald 446, p. 147-150		A letter to the city granting its request to be restored to its ancient city status, another to Ablabius affirming the same, and a third to the city liberating them from paying tax to Nacolea
Apr 17, 331Law 117: To Ablavius, the praetorian prefectCTh 5.9.1Dorries p. 196Whoever takes in and raises a child who has been put out has the rights to him and is not required to return him to his parents or master.
Aug 4, 331Law 118CJ 12.47.1Dorries p. 196Officials’ sons are bound to follow in their father’s profession.
Nov 1, 331Law 119CJ 1.40.3Dorries p. 196Public acclamation is introduced into the court process.
331Law 120: To Ablavius, the praetorian prefectCTh 3.16.1Dorries p. 196-197Limiting lawful grounds for divorcing a man to murder, witchcraft, and graverobbing and divorcing a woman to adultery, witchcraft, and prostitution
Feb 22-March 6, 332Letter to the people of the catholic church of AlexandriaACA 61-62;
THE 1.27;
ACH 3.16.1-3		Silli 39;
Dorries p. 96-99		Encouraging them to show Christian love instead of following the example of wicked men
May 30, 332Law 121: To Maximus, the praetorian prefectCJ 6.36.7Dorries p. 197Since codicils and testaments are the same thing they are given the same weight.
Oct 17, 332Law 122: To Tiberianus, count of SpainCJ 6.1.6Dorries p. 197Setting torture as the proper way to ascertain truth from slaves
332-333Digest of a letter to the censor DalmatiusACA 65.1Dorries p. 99“Requiring him to institute a judicial enquiry” about Athanasius’ alleged murder of Arsenius
May 5, 333Law 123CS 1Dorries p. 197-199The judgments of the bishop are final.
333Fourth letter to Eusebius about the restoration of the divine booksVC 4.36;
SOC 1.9;
THE 1.16.1-4;
ACH 3.4.1-5;
EH 8.27;
CAS 2.16.1-5		Silli 40;
Dorries p. 81-82		Instruction to prepare more copies of the Scriptures in Constantinople.
333First letter to AthanasiusACA 59.6;
SOC 1.27;
SOZ 2.22.5;
ACH 3.14;
EH 8.48		Silli 41;
Dorries p. 95-96		Threatening to despose him if he excluded from the church those who wished to enter its communion
Sept 27, 333DocumentLaw 124: To the peopleCTh 13.3.3Dorries p. 199-200Doctors and professors are exempt from all public duties.
Dec 12, 333-May 22, 337Inscription at MuzucCIL VIII 12064Gruenewald 143 
Dec 25, 333-Sept 18, 335Inscription at SpelloCIL XI 5265;
AE 1967,112;
ILS 705;
ILCV 5		Dorries p. 209-211;
Gruenewald 236, p. 150-153		Granting the city Hispellum the name “Flavia Constans” and the right to build a temple so that their priests would not have to travel to Tuscia
Dec 25, 333-May 22, 337Inscription at Goren ChiflikSGLIB 150Gruenewald 411 
End of 333-334Second letter to AthanasiusACA 68Silli 45;
Dorries p. 99-102		Declaring the Melitians’ accusations against Athanasius to be false
333-334Letter to JohnACA 70.2Silli 46;
Dorries p. 102-103		Commending him for his return to the church and granting him use of public conveyance to come to him
Apr 29, 334?Law 125: To Gerulus, accountant of three provincesCTh 2.25.1Dorries p. 200Slaves are not to be separated from their families as masters divide up inheritance.
May 19, 334Law 126: To Veronicianus, vicar of AsiaCTh 8.1.4Dorries p. 200Finance officials may only hold this position 20 years and are subject to various tortures if they are greedy or fraudulent.
May 19, 334Law 127: To Veronicianus, vicar of AfricaCTh 8.15.2Dorries p. 200Finance officials cannot make purchases, and purchases made through extortion have no validity.
July 5, 334Law 128: To Pacatianus, the praetorian prefectCTh 10.15.2Dorries p. 200Placing the interests of a subject over those of the treasury
Aug 25, 334Law 129: To governor JulianusCTh 11.39.3Dorries p. 200-201Witnesses must confirm their testimony with oaths, and multiple witnesses are required for substantiation.
Aug? 27?, 334Law 130: To FelixCTh 13.4.1Dorries p. 201To encourage more people to become architects, 18 year-old who chose that profession receive a suitable salary and they and their parents are exempt of all personal duties.
Dec 1, 334Law 131: To the easter ship ownersCTh 13.5.7Dorries p. 201Granting privileges to the ship captains so they more willingly transport supplies for the cities
335Letter to the holy synod of TyreVC 4.42;
THE 1.29.1-6;
ACH 3.17.1-7		Silli 47;
Dorries p. 114-117		Encouragement to deal with such accidental errors in a synod before it is too late
Aug 4, 335Law 132: To Felix, the praetorian prefectCTh 12.1.21Dorries p. 201No one who has obtained the rank of priest or magistrate may be forced to domestic service.
Sept 335Letter to the bishops in JerusalemSOZ 2.27.13-14Dorries p. 117-118Asking them to examine and evaluate the confession of faith submitted by Arius and Euzoius
Oct 1, 335Law 133: To Felix, the praetorian prefectCJ 4.62.4Dorries p. 202Greedy taxfarmers are punished with permanent exile.
Oct 30, 335Letter to the bishops gathered in TyreACA 86.2-12;
SOC 1.34;
SOZ 2.28.2-12;
ACH 3.18.1-13;
EH 8.50;
CAS 3.7.2-13		Silli 48;
Dorries p. 119-124		Summoning the bishops to appear before him to answer for the council’s contentious behavior towards Athanasius
Apr 29, 336Law 134CTh 4.6.2Dorries p. 202Denying illegitimate sons the right to inherit and removing Licinius from his former exalted status
July 21, 336Law 135: To GregoriusCTh 4.6.3Dorries p. 202It is scandalous and invalid for senators, duumvirates, and priests to include illegitimate sons among their legitimate sons. Licinius’ son, who fled and now was caught, is to be brought in chains to a workhouse in Carthage.
Aug 22, 336Law 136: To Evagrius, the praetorian prefectCTh 12.1.22Dorries p. 202Palace officials are bound to their status.
Oct 9, 336Law 137: To Gregorius, the praetorian prefectCTh 11.1.3Dorries p. 202The judges must personally sign off on customs taxes.
Oct 21, 336Law 138: To Felix, the praetorian prefectCS 4Dorries p. 203Non-Jewish slaves who are circumcised by their Jewish masters are freed. Jews who become Christians are protected from other Jews.
c. 336-337Law 139: To Felix, the praetorian prefectCTh 16.9.1, 16.8.5Dorries p. 203-204Non-Jewish slaves who are circumcised by their Jewish masters are freed. Jews who become Christians are protected from other Jews.
Feb 24, 337Law 140: To Aurelius, duke of MesopotamiaCJ 4.42.1Dorries p. 204Death is the penalty for all future eunuchizings.
Early 337Sixth inscription at RomeAE 1934,158Gruenwald 260 
May 21, 337Law 141: To the council of the province of AfricaCTh 12.5.2Dorries p. 204Those who have been priest and duumvirs are exempt from lower duties.
May 22-Sept 9, 337Inscription at Cilium-ThelepteCIL VIII 21934Gruenewald 224 
Aug 2, 337Law 142 (published posthumously)CTh 13.4.2Dorries p. 204-205Skilled artists are freed from service responsibilities so that they can spend their time furthering their talent and training their sons.
?Law 143Nov. Theod. 11Dorries p. 205Denying the validity of wills made by mothers who neglect their sons
Good Friday, ?Address to the assemblies of the saintsAppended to VCDorries p. 129-161Discussing Christianity and idolatry, especially the person and coming of Christ including reference to pagan prophecy

Spurious works

323-324Letter to Alexander, bishop of JerusalemCCS Tract 1, Chap 3Silli 14Summoning him concerning the question of the two bishops who disturb him daily
July 324Letter about the synod celebrated at NicaeaBA 1.4;
CCS Tract 1, Chap 3		Silli 15Bidding all bishops come to the upcoming council of Nicaea and that no one prevent any of them from attending
c. 326Letter to Empress HelenAS;
CF Chap 2		Silli 28Urging quietness instead of rashness in the matter of understanding God

Primary Source Abbreviations

ACA—Athanasius, Apologia contra Arianos

ACH—Anonymous Church History (pseudo-Gelasius)
AE—L’Annee epigraphique
AIJug—Antike Inschriften aus Jugoslavien
AS—Acta Silvestri
ATH—Athanasius, De decretis
AUG—Letters of Augustine
BA—Barhadbesabba Arbaia, Histoire
BCTH—Bulletin archeologique du Comite des Travaux Historiques et scientifiques
CAS—Cassiodorus, Historia ecclesiastica tripartita
CC—Augustine, Contra Cresconium
CCS—Ebediesu, Collectio canonum synodicorum
CF—Collectio Flaviniacensis
CIL—Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum
CJ—Codex Justiniani
CPD—Augustine, Contra partem Donati post gesta
CS—Constitutions of Sirmond
CTh—Codex Theodosiani
EE—Ephemeris epigraphica: Corporis inscriptionum Latinarum supplementum
EH—Nicephorus Callistus, Ecclesiastica historia
EPI—Epiphanius, Panarion
FIRA—Fontes iuris romani anteiustiniani
GAH—Solomonik, Graffiti anticnogo Hersonesa
HD—Optatus, Historia Donatisti (TTH 27; Liverpool 1997), M.. Edwards
HE—Eusebius, Historia ecclesiastica
HNI—Histoire nestorienne inedited (Chronique de Seert)
ICUR—Inscriptiones Christianae Urbis Romae
ILCV—Inscriptiones Latinae Christianae Veteres
ILS—Inscriptiones Latinae Selectae
KAU—Agapius (Mahboub) De Menbidj, Kitab Al-Unvan
LAC—Lactantius, De mortibus persecutorum
LC—Laus Constantini
MAMA—Monumenta Asiae Minoris Antiqua
PUB—Publilius Optatianus Porphyrius, Carmina
RIB—Roman Inscriptions of Britain
SGLIB—Spaetgriechische und spaetlateinische Inschriften aus Bulgarien
SM—Cowper, Syriac Miscellanies
SOC—Socrates Scholasticus, Historia ecclesiastica
SOZ—Sozomen, Historia ecclesiastica
TAM—Tituli Asiae Minoris
TD—Theodosius Diaconus, Conciliorum Nicaeni et Serdicensis sylloge: Sylloge Alexandrina
THE—Theodoret, Historia ecclesiastica
VC—Eusebius, Vita Constantini

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