affects of christianity on the roman empire

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Road to Damascus
Æ’Ã¥ Begin with Constantine
¡V 324 CE becomes sole Emperor
¡V Decided to build a new imperial city
¡V The ¡§New Rome¡¨
Road to Damascus
Æ’Ã¥ We will call this Byzantium; but he called it Constantinople
¡V It would be a Christian city (11 May 330)

Road to Damascus
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Æ’Ã¥ On the eve of battle in 312 CE he had a vision; ordered his soldiers to put the Christian monogram on their shields; had believed in the sun god (Alexander)
Road to Damascus
Æ’Ã¥ Began to favor the Christians
¡V Edict of Milan: restored their property and asked for toleration; gave the clergy tax concessions and allowed the church to receive bequests.
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Æ’Ã¥ He slowly came to see himself as responsible to god and for the well being of the church.
¡V After 320, the sun was removed from the coins
Road to Damascus
Æ’Ã¥ 324, declared himself a Christian
¡V...