Constantine IV

The movie Agora depicts the escalating conflict between Christians and pagans in Roman Alexandria in the late fourth century under the emperor Theodosius I. Agora’s attempt to describe the dynamic of the conflict between Christianity and pagan Neoplatonism, especially the violence employed and shifting power, falls short of the true historical complexity by simplifying and distorting the historical narrative. Agora’s portrayal of the Christian faction known as the parabalani and their…

and Christianity, captured a worldwide code of ethics and followers due to many mediums. Both beliefs grew with vast similarities and differences while possessing extraordinary advantages like writing and influential people like the Roman Emperor Constantine and the great Ashoka. Their similarities begin with the minor basis of religion and main purpose: being a code of ethics to measure up the mortal and outer world. The recognition of Buddhism and Christianity that earlier forms of religion…

Through the rise Monasticism, both secular and religious advancements were made. After the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century, Monasticism rose out of a desire to leave civilization, which had been overtaken by the brutal Germanic Tribes, and devote oneself entirely to prayer and asceticism, in order to imitate Christ. Though the Monastic life of prayer and asceticism gave a new life to the faith and also evangelized the Germanic Tribes. Because of this rapid conversion of the…

‘behavior’ was not allowed. Constantine, Roman emperor, was sole reason for Christians rights and prerogatives. Prior to Constantine, Christian worship was prohibited, churches were ordered to be destroyed, church properties to be confiscated and many more unfortunate events against the favor of many Christians. Most importantly, there were large persecutions of Christians by the Roman government. Like all conquerors, Constantine believed he was sent a “sign,” a cross…

Pliny was a civil servant of the governor of Bithynia from 111.113 A.D. This letter from Pliny to Trajan is one of the most famous letter in the history of Christianity, written around 112 A.D., which he wrote when he met Christians for the first time in his district and didn’t know how to deal with them. At first, he did few things but, then he thought to write a letter to the Emperor of Trajan describing what he had done so far and asking for the guidance for the coming days. This famous…

The changing relationship between early Christians and leaders of the roman empire started with Pliny the young who was a friend of emperor Trajan and an extremely respected roman official. Pliny was placed in power as the governor and one of his duties was to maintain order because the people were complaining that the temples are empty and no one was buying the certain thing for the gods. Pliny was forced to deal with the Christians as criminals. So he came up with the strategy of asking the…

In 312 AD, the transformation from Roman control to Christianity began with the conversion of the Emperor Constantine. He had more faith in one true God than of arms and soldiers. One night, he prayed a heartfelt prayer for God to stretch out His right hand to help him through his trouble. While in prayer, he had a vision. He saw a cross of light in the heavens…

Emperor Constantine was the emperor of the Western part of the Roman Empire. He ended the persecution of Christians by establishing the Edict of Milan. Which stated that the Roman Empire would tolerate all religions. But, before it was official for the whole Roman Empire, Emperor Licinius (the emperor of the Eastern part) had to sign the Edict of Milan, and he did. Both Emperors Constantine and Licinius met “under happy auspices” for the signing of…

Rome was consumed. Now in a difficult position, he blamed Christian arsonists. This led to a large, state-sanctioned killing of Christians that continued, on-and-off depending on various historical events and periods of peace, to AD 313, when Constantine ended it with the Edict of Milan. One of the supporters of this persecution was Emperor Diocletian. Beginning in AD 303, Diocletian’s persecution of Christians was the worst and final persecution in the Roman Empire. Diocletian dictated that…

after the civil war, became the Roman Empire. It had a lot of great emperors. One of this emperor was Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great. Constantine ruled during the early 4th century. He was most famous for giving permission to practice Christianity within the Roman Empire. Constantine also built a city called Constantinople that was located in Byzantium. Early life: “Constantine (Gaius Flavius Valerius Constantinus) was born at Naissus in present day Serbia as early as 272…