Helena Augusta
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Summary
Helena Augusta was born on 250[1] in Helenopolis[2]. She died on August 18, 330[3], in Constantinople[4]. She worked as a politician[5]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,481 views/month, #6,266 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Nicomedia[7]
- Place of burial: Mausoleum of Helena[8], Cathedral of Trier[9], Vatican Museums[10], Lateran[11]
- Father: Coel Hen[12]
- Mother: wife of Coel Hen[13]
- Spouse: Constantius Chlorus[14]
- Child: Constantine the Great[15]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[16]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[17]
- Sex or gender: female[18]
- Family: Constantinian dynasty[19]
- Noble title: Augusta[20]
- Commons category: Helena of Constantinople[21]
- Canonization status: saint[22]
- Honorific prefix: saint[23]
- Significant event: Finding of the True Cross[24]
- Feast day: August 18[25], May 21[26], March 19[27], June 3[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Helena, mother of Constantine I[29]
- Depicted by: Seated statue of Helena of Constantinople[30]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[35], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], The American Cyclopædia[38], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[39], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[40], Pauly–Wissowa[41]
- Name in native language: Φλαβία Ιουλία Ελένη[42]
- Different from: Saint Helena[43], Aelena[44]
- Time period: High Roman Empire[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Helena Augusta include Saint Helena[46], an island[47], in realm of the United Kingdom[48]; St Helen's Bishopsgate[49], a church building[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1250[52]; Church of Saints Simon and Helena[53], a church building[54], in Belarus[55], founded in 1905[56]; Helenopolis[57], an ancient city[58], in Turkey[59]; Cathedral of Saint Helena[60], a Catholic cathedral[61], in United States[62], founded in 1924[63]; Augustaion[64], a square[65], in Byzantine Empire[66]; Sant'Elena[67], a church building[68], in Italy[69], founded in 1401[70]; and St Helen's Basilica[71], a parish church[72], in Malta[73].
Why It Matters
Helena Augusta has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] She is known by 131 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
Entities named for her include Saint Helena[46], an island[47], in realm of the United Kingdom[48]; St Helen's Bishopsgate[49], a church building[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1250[52]; Church of Saints Simon and Helena[53], a church building[54], in Belarus[55], founded in 1905[56]; Helenopolis[57], an ancient city[58], in Turkey[59]; Cathedral of Saint Helena[60], a Catholic cathedral[61], in United States[62], founded in 1924[63]; and Augustaion[64], a square[65], in Byzantine Empire[66].
FAQs
Where was Helena Augusta born?
Helena Augusta was born in Helenopolis[2].
Where did Helena Augusta die?
Helena Augusta passed away in Constantinople[4].
Who were Helena Augusta's parents?
Helena Augusta's father was Coel Hen[12]. Helena Augusta's mother was wife of Coel Hen[13].
Who was Helena Augusta married to?
Helena Augusta's spouses include Constantius Chlorus[14].
What did Helena Augusta do for work?
Helena Augusta worked as a politician[5].