Ancient History: Rome : Religion and the Rise of Christianity
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Example Question #301 : Ancient History: Rome
The Edict of Milan __________.
established Constantinople as the capital of the Roman Empire
ended religious persecution of Jews in the Roman Empire
ended religious persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
abolished slavery in the Roman Empire
made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
ended religious persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
The Edict of Milan was issued in 313 CE by the Emperor Constantine (and the Western Roman Emperor Licinius). It formally ended the policy of religious persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. It also established the official state tolerance of Christian worship, leading to Christianity later becoming the official religion of the Roman Empire during the reign of Theodosius I.
Example Question #21 : The Later Roman Empire (284 476 Ce)
The persecution of Christians reached its height in the Roman Empire during the rule of __________.
Constantine
Diocletian
Augustus Caesar
Trajan
Nero
Diocletian
The persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire arguably began with the execution of Christ and certainly was commonplace throughout the first and second centuries. The height of Roman persecution of Christians, however, was not reached until early in the fourth century, during the reign of Diocletian. The so-called Diocletianic Persecution began in 303 CE, with an edict issued by the rulers of the Tetrarchy stating that all Christians had to conform to Roman worship on penalty of death. Many Christians were executed in brutal circumstances during this time, yet it was just a decade later that Constantine issued his Edict of Milan providing for religious tolerance of Christians in the Roman Empire.
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