St Helena Came from Brač!
My research thesis on St Helena’s possible origins on Brač, the island’s tradition and the sources behind my interpretation.
Research
Every great story begins with a question. Here I follow historical clues, read sources and explore the space between history and tradition.
St Helena
Mother of Emperor Constantine and a pilgrim whose life inspired many traditions, St Helena stands at the meeting point of late antiquity, early Christianity and cultural memory.
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St Helena and Constantine: A Mother and Son Who Changed the Course of History
St Helena and Constantine: the mother and son whose lives connected imperial power, Christianity and the holy places of Jerusalem.