Helena (St.) "Of The Cross" Of COLCHESTER

Abt 273 - Abt 328  (~ 55 years)

• Name	Helena (St.) "Of The Cross" Of COLCHESTER
  Nickname	Of The Cross
  Born	Abt 273	Colchester, Britain
  Gender	Female
  Alt. Birth	Abt 290
  	Alt. Birth
  Alt. Death	Abt 328
  	Alt. Death
  	Necomedia
  Relationship (J,M&L)	52nd Great-grandparent
  Name	Helena (St.) Of DREPANUM
  Name	Of The Cross
  _UID	BFA51E3956BB4F1887D61978F7D22B7E9349
  Died	Abt 328	Drepanum, Bithynia
  Person ID	I11087	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	Coilus II (Cole) King Of COLCHESTER,   b. Abt 232,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Strada "The Fair" Of COMBRIA,   b. Abt 257,   d. 360  (Age ~ 103 years)
  Family ID	F2191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Constantius I Chlorus Emperor ROMAN EMPIRE,   b. Abt 31 Mar 240, Naissus, Dacia Ripensis, Roman Empire (Ni?, Serbia) ,   d. 25 Jul 306, Eboracum, Britannia, Roman Empire (York, England)  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Divorced	Divorced
  Divorced	289
  	Divorced
  _STAT	Divorced
  Children	1. Constantine "The Great" Emperor ROMAN EMPIRE,   b. 27 Feb 287-288, Naissus, Moesia Superior (Now Nish, Serbia) ,   d. 22 May 337, Nicomedia  (Age 49 years)
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F5608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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