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From which area of the world does Helena originally come from?

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  • Asia Minor

  • Africa

  • The Americas

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Helena, the daughter of King Coel of Colchester, was the wife of Emperor Constantine the Great and the mother of Emperor Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans I. She is said to have been born in Asia Minor, and her name is derived from the Greek word for "light."
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