72. This ancient city had once flourished under the name of
Illiberis (Pomponius Mela, ii. 5). The munificence of
Constantine gave it new splendour and his mother's name.
Helena (it is still called Elne) became the seat of a
bishop, who long afterwards transferred his residence to
Perpignan, the capital of modern Rousillon. See d'Anville,
Notice de l'Ancienne Gaule, p. 380; Longuerue, Description
de la France, p. 223; and the Marca Hispanica, 1. i. c. 2.