Cyrus’ tolerance created a sense of peace regarding religion in the Persian Empire which strengthened the empire and aided their success. The Roman Empire under Diocletian housed many Christians, but unlike Cyrus the Great, Diocletian was not very tolerant and he persecuted the Christians. However, once Constantine took over, he converted to Christianity and ended the maltreatment of Christians. Constantine made an effort to standardize Christianity in the Council of Nicea, which produced the Nicene Creed. Having a uniform religion greatly aided the Roman Empire in that people could practice it freely and openly. The Islamic Empire was also aided by their policies on religion. In the Islamic Empire, the main religion was Islam, but they also practiced religious tolerance, allowing people of other religions to continue practicing their faith. However, there were some limitations on this tolerance. Muslims were fully accepted in society, and retained their legal privileges, while other religious people such as Jews, Christians, and Zorostrians were able to practice their beliefs, but lost all legal rights and were required to pay a fee to
Cyrus’ tolerance created a sense of peace regarding religion in the Persian Empire which strengthened the empire and aided their success. The Roman Empire under Diocletian housed many Christians, but unlike Cyrus the Great, Diocletian was not very tolerant and he persecuted the Christians. However, once Constantine took over, he converted to Christianity and ended the maltreatment of Christians. Constantine made an effort to standardize Christianity in the Council of Nicea, which produced the Nicene Creed. Having a uniform religion greatly aided the Roman Empire in that people could practice it freely and openly. The Islamic Empire was also aided by their policies on religion. In the Islamic Empire, the main religion was Islam, but they also practiced religious tolerance, allowing people of other religions to continue practicing their faith. However, there were some limitations on this tolerance. Muslims were fully accepted in society, and retained their legal privileges, while other religious people such as Jews, Christians, and Zorostrians were able to practice their beliefs, but lost all legal rights and were required to pay a fee to