Christanisation of the Roman empire

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.1.2: Ancient Roman Writing and Culture (Republic and Empire), -750-476.
Vol. editors: William John Dominik (University of Otago), Giacomo Fedeli (University of Exeter), Thomas Habinek (University of Southern California), Emily Kneebone (University of Nottingham), Elodie Paillard (University of Sydney), Sophia Papaioannou (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), Jula Wildberger (American University of Paris)

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Catholic

Dates

Date of occurrence 312

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Ancient Rome (Republic & Empire) (Location)

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In 312 the Emperor Constantine (280-337) became the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. This brought to an end nearly three hundred years of the persecution of Christians and in 313 he promulgated the Edict of Milan which admitted Christianity as among the religions authorised within the Roman empire. It was shortly to become the official religion of the State. The Emperor Julian (361-3) launched a pagan reaction, but by the end of the century Christianity was firmly established and the Emperor Theodosius brought in sanctions against pagan worship.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Christanisation of the Roman empire". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 16 November 2005 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1627, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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