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travels of paul
Famously converted to Christianity on the road to Damascus, he traveled tens of thousands of miles around the Mediterranean spreading the word of Jesus after his death. he traveled to Greece, Turkey, Israel, and Syria. They built major roads, cleared the seas of pirates, and instituted one currency. In his three missionary journeys, Paul covered eight thousand miles by land and sea. -
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the great fire of rome
A crumpled iron gate, melted by the force of Rome's great fire. History has blamed Nero for the disaster, implying that he started the fire so that he could bypass the senate and rebuild Rome to his liking. Nero played the fiddle while the city of Rome was burning. -
312
Battle of Milvian Bridge
This war was between the Roman emperors Constantine 1 and Maxentius. it gets its name from the Milvian Bridge, an important route over the Tiber river. Constantine famously saw a vision before the battle which persuaded him and his army to paint the symbols of Christianity on their shields. constantine ended up winning the battle. -
313
Edict of Milan
was a letter signed by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius, that proclaimed religious toleration for Christianity in the Roman Empire. This proclamation legalized Christianity and allowed for freedom of worship throughout the empire. He believed that if he waited to get baptized on his death bed he was in less danger of polluting his soul with sin and not getting to heaven. -
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Theodosius’ Reign (impact on Christianity)
The emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which granted Christianity—as well as most other religions. Theodosius I signed a decree in the presence of the Western Roman Emperor Valentinian II that made Christianity the religion of the state and punished the practice of pagan rituals.
