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In the year before the Council of Constantinople in 381, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire when Emperor Theodosius I issued the Edict of Thessalonica in 380, [1] which recognized the catholic orthodoxy [a] of Nicene Christians as the Roman Empire's state religion.
Roman Christianity may refer to: State church of the Roman Empire; Roman Christianity, the doctrine of the contemporary Roman Catholic Church; Roman Christianity, early Christianity in Rome during the 1st to 4th centuries
The Great Fire of Rome & the Jewish Revolt. Nero (r. 54-68 CE) became infamous as the first Roman emperor to persecute Christians. When he was accused of starting a devastating fire in Rome in 64 CE, to allay suspicions, he blamed the Christians.
Map of the Roman Empire with the distribution of Christian congregations of the first three centuries AD. For over 200 years, Gibbon's model and its expanded explanatory versions—the conflict model and the legislative model—have provided the major narrative.
Christianity emerged in the 1st century AD in Roman Judea, based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth and his apostles. Despite its origins as a Jewish movement, Christianity quickly spread beyond the Jewish community to Gentiles throughout the empire.
How did Christianity go from a small sect in a corner of the Roman Empire in the first century, to the religion that the emperor converted to in the early fourth century?
Ancient Rome - Christianity, Empire, Legacy: In the last decade of the 4th century the harsh laws against the perpetuation of the old pieties promulgated by Theodosius gave impetus and justification to waves of icon and temple destruction, especially in the East.
Roman religion, beliefs and practices of the inhabitants of the Italian peninsula from ancient times until the ascendancy of Christianity in the 4th century ce, during a period known as Classical antiquity.
In ancient Rome, a sprawling empire known for its grandeur and power, Christianity emerged from humble beginnings to capture the hearts of millions. This transformation is not merely an historical footnote; it's a testament to the resilience and adaptability of belief.
By 380, a small cult originating near the periphery of the Roman Empire had grown to become its official religion: Christianity. Things would change – but in what ways? ‘Christianity brought much greater intolerance’