In the poem 'Elene,' who is the Roman Emperor that experiences a vision of the Cross before a crucial battle?
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Correct answer: Constantine the Great
The poem follows the legend of Constantine the Great, whose vision of the 'hildesegl' (battle-sign) leads to his victory at the Milvian Bridge and motivates his mother, Elene, to search for the True Cross.
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