In the first few centuries A.D. Christians were rounded up and killed for their beliefs. When Constantine became the Roman Emperor in 306 A.D. things changed. The church became very powerful in the Roman Empire. In 476 A.D. Rome fell and Christianity was one of the many factors that caused it to fall. Christianity had several effects on the Roman Empire. There were religious, cultural, economic, and political issues in the Empire that were caused by the rise of Christianity. Some people say that Constantine was not a Christian himself, but only supported the Christians for political reasons. He built several churches in The Roman Empire. Rome became a place of Christian culture in 312 A.D. As a result, Bishops and Popes became city leaders.
