Christianity and the Roman Empire Tara Bogle Sociology 101 August 12‚ 2004 Christianity has become one of the largest religions in the world. It is a religion that began in the Mediterranean over 2‚000 years ago with the death of Jesus Christ. Where it began‚ however‚ is not what make Christianity unique. The most startling part about this is that it began in the Roman Empire ‚ the very empire that crucified Christ‚ and within 400 years‚ was the only religion allowed. How did this happen
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characteristics. King Louis XIV had constructed The Palace of Versailles built and had the longest reign in European History. Alexander the Great became known as one of the best military generals for carving out and empire that reached from Greece to India. Constantine helped spread Christianity throughout Europe. All three of these astounding leaders have transformed their own kingdoms and have shaped history in their own remarkable ways. King Louis XIV of France inherited the throne at five years of age with
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Catholic Encyclopedia‚ Vol 4‚ Mc-Graw Hill Book Company‚ New York‚ 1967‚ pg. 1001-1004. BOOKS BROCKMAN‚ NORBERT‚ S.M‚ with Umberto Pescantini‚ MCCJ‚ A History of the Catholic Church‚ Pauliness Publications‚ Nairobi‚ 1991. HANS‚ LIETZMANN‚ From Constantine To Julian‚ Lutter worth Press‚ London‚ 1953. STEBBING‚ GEORGE‚ C.S.S.R‚ The Story of The Catholic Church‚ Sands & Company‚ London‚ 1915. INTERNET en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donatism‚ 16/10/2013.
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A great figure that spread Christianity was a Roman ruler‚ Constantine. As was said before the Romans did not accept Christianity challenged its beliefs and morals. Early Christians were killed and tortured by the Romans. Christianity was unlawful until Constantine converted to Christianity‚ which in turn made the Roman’s leave their religion‚ and adopted Christianity as their official religion (Latourette 174). Although Constantine helped spread Christianity there were also things that he did
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instances it became such a large issue‚ that massive persecutions had been implemented against worshipers of the new faith. These persecutions took place on and off for hundreds of years‚ Christians remained unable to worship legally until the rise of Constantine the Great. The legality of Christianity proved to be a huge accomplishment for Christians throughout the empire‚ but with its rise came controversy. Once an established as a legal practice‚ it became imperative to create concrete Christian beliefs
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persecuted but with the relaxation of laws‚ there resulted in a steady conversion of the populace of Roman Empire even though roughly 10 percent by the year 300 AD were Christian1. This is why there was such surprise in the year 312 AD when the emperor Constantine told his forces to paint the Chi-Rho symbol on their shields before the battle of Milvian Bridge. It was not however until 380 that Christianity was made the official state religion during the reign of Theodosius but what pre Roman Christian values
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the Roman Empire. In what ways did the Empire conquer and control? * The republic formed around 500 BC and around 100 BC it started to drift toward a dictatorship‚ 27 BC-180 BC Roman Empire held peace‚ a decline set in around 200 BC. Under Constantine Ist (306-337) he moved the capital to Byzantine‚ renamed Constantinople. Theodosius(379-395) last ruler of the united empire. From 376-410 the Goths (Ostrogoths and Visigoths‚ later) attacked and sacked Rome. Last Western emperor abdicated in 476
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BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE The Byzantine Empire is generally associated with the foundation of Constantinople by Constantine the Great between 334-340‚ an event that signaled the continuation of the Roman Empire as an officially Christian entity. The Architecture developed from the fifth century A.D. in the Byzantine Empire‚ characterized especially by massive domes with square bases and rounded arches and spires and much use of glass mosaics. With the rise of the Islamic empire in former Byzantine
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persecuted by the Roman government‚ lead by Constantine. However‚ in 313‚ the Roman government had a change of heart and banned their Christian persecution. Christianity‚ among other religions‚ could now be practiced freely. As a result of Constantine’s decision‚ the fourth century is considered to be a major turning point in the course of church history. This allowed Christians to go from being persecuted into becoming an extensive and powerful empire. Constantine and his successors‚ now favoring the
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At its height‚ the Roman Empire was the most powerful domain in the world. It was at its largest in the second century AD and it spread across three continents. This Empire had diverse languages and cultures. Nevertheless by the 3rd century A.D‚ Romans were on swift decline. This fast decline was caused by extreme changes in their civilization. The changes consisted of new leaders controlling the region‚ Rome becoming spilt up into two sections‚ and Christianity gaining all of religious control.
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