Back to category: History Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. affects of christianity on the roman empire History 307 (7) Road to Damascus ƒå Begin with Constantine ¡V 324 CE becomes sole Emperor ¡V Decided to build a new imperial city ¡V The ¡§New Rome¡¨ Road to Damascus ƒå We will call this Byzantium; but he called it Constantinople ¡V It would be a Christian city (11 May 330) Road to Damascus Road to Damascus Road to Damascus ƒå 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 ƒå 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. Road to Damascus ƒå 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 ƒå 324, declared himself a Christian ¡V Called the first ecumenical council (The Council of... Posted by: Margaret Rowden Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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