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Carney & Wehofer Family
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 Abt 273 - Abt 328 (~ 55 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Helena (St.) "Of The Cross" Of COLCHESTER was born about 273 in Colchester, Britain (daughter of Coilus II (Cole) King Of COLCHESTER and Strada "The Fair" Of COMBRIA); died about 328 in Drepanum, Bithynia. Other Events:
- Name: Helena (St.) Of DREPANUM
- Name: Of The Cross
- _UID: BFA51E3956BB4F1887D61978F7D22B7E9349
- Alt. Birth: Abt 290; Alt. Birth
- Alt. Death: Abt 328; Alt. Death
Notes:
Roman empress who was the reputed discoverer of Christ's cross.
Some genealogies show her as the daughter of Colius II, King of Britain, by Strada of Combria, but this is unlikely.
Birth: ABT 248 in Drepanum, Bithynis (now TUR)
Note: Various sources indicate that Drepanum was renamed Helenopolis by Helena's son Constantinus I to honour and to perpetuate Helena's memory (e.g., Sozom., Hist. Eccl., 2.2.5). Procopius (Aedif. 5.2.1-5) mentions that Constantine changed the name of Drepanum to Helenopolis because his mother was born there.
Death: ABT 328 in Necomedia
Event: Pilgrimage to Holy land Misc 326 PAL
Source: lorenfamily.com
Relationship (J,M&L):
52nd Great-grandparent
Alt. Death:
Necomedia
Family/Spouse: Constantius I Chlorus Emperor ROMAN EMPIRE. Constantius (son of Eutropious Of The GORDIANI and Claudia Crispina ILLYRIA) was born about 31 Mar 240 in Naissus, Dacia Ripensis, Roman Empire (Ni?, Serbia); died on 25 Jul 306 in Eboracum, Britannia, Roman Empire (York, England). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Constantine "The Great" Emperor ROMAN EMPIRE was born on 27 Feb 287-288 in Naissus, Moesia Superior (Now Nish, Serbia); died on 22 May 337 in Nicomedia.
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