Conversions of Constantine and Vladimir

I believe that the conversions of Constantine and Vladimir are very different in nature. To me, Constantine's conversion was much more spiritual than Vladimir's. Constantine claimed that he saw a vision that demonstrated the power of the Christian god, and this helped him claim victory in battle. After rising the position of empire, Constantine believed that it was God that helped him get to where he was. Vladimir, on the other hand, was already in a position of power when he converted to Christianity. Also, Vladimir sent out envoys to different places in the world to study other religions. He rejected the religion of Islam, because it meant making too many sacrifices. He also rejected the religion of Judaism because he believed that they had lost their god. His choice of Christianity also benefited him economically. So one could say that Vladimir's choice of religion was influenced by his desire to not give anything up and his want of economic gain, while the influence for Constantine's conversion was much more spiritual in nature and he had less to gain from it.