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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…

Constantine's time as Emperor the benefits of imperial patronage to the christian community, and church were enormous. Most important is that Constantine gave signal to a kind of change in regime that would end up reaching down, and bringing up the Christian church as a force not to be trifled with in the imperial society as well as with the largely pagan Roman state. Then it becomes a question as to what kind of benefits he confers upon the christian populace, practically? In Roman imperial…

The Roman empire had several significant challenges from the beginning of the millennium through the Byzantine empire. First, during the rule of Marcus Aurelius, German tribes invaded some of Rome and it began to ruin the whole empire. After Aurelius ruled his son Commodus took over, Rome's government was controlled by the military for a while. Rome's government changed for the worst during the rulership of Barracks Emperors. Diocletian, the last of the Barracks Emperors, was the first ruler,…

In the first three centuries of Roman Empire the Christianity were persecuted by the authority of empire. Behaviour towards Christianity in the Roman Empire fluctuated throughout the time period because of some events in the empire and actions of individual emperors. The conflict between Christianity and Empire was inevitable, but it wasnot on the level that the government should persecuted the Christians. The reasons that there were conflict and persecution were mostly related with political…

the last of the “Five Good Emperors”. Marcus Aurelius was born on April 26, 121 AD, in Rome, Italy. He was known for his philosophical interests and was one of the most respected emperors. He was born into a wealthy and influential family. He learned Latin and Greek. He was most interested in Stoicism, Greek philosophy focused on fate, reason, and self-restraint. In 138 he was adopted by Aurelius Antonius. Antonius was selected by Emperor Hadrian to be the next emperor after his death. Marcus…

Throughout the fourth century, the Roman Empire saw many different changes to how its government functioned. As Christianity grew and steadily became interwoven into the empire, it influenced these changes. The imperial bureaucracy, the army, the emperor, and the concept of the empire all were shaped by the Christian religion. Christian doctrine helped to legitimize these different organizations and people while creating a firm foothold for itself within the empire. The expansiveness of the…

Christians were martyred. It is sufficed to say that without the influence of the Roman Empire, Christianity would not have become the most influential religion in the world. It is however; also true that prior to becoming the official religion of the Roman Empire through Emperor Constantine in AD 303, Christianity was a persecuted religion. Various Christians were slaughtered because of their “treasonous” actions against Roman Empire. These persecutions were often glorified events performed as…

Servia, to a Roman officer. Close Panel 3 Constantine the Great was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. Close Panel Some of his accomplishments, according to Health Research Funding, include setting himself apart form the Roman army because of his background; “growing up in a privileged-but-restrained home, which included a fine education, Constantine made his way into the Roman army.” Another achievement would be that he became a Roman emperor where he…

was during the second century, under the rule of the Five Good Emperors. One emperor that outshined the rest of the emperors was Trajan. Trajan rose to excellence due to his massive skills that he acquired throughout his career. Trajan also known as Optimus Princeps, is the best out of the Five Good Emperors due to his relationship that he had with the people and the senate. Trajan can be considered the ideal model of how an emperor should rule because he improved the quality of life for many as…

Valerius Constantinus. He was born on February 27, 272 A.D. in Naissus, Moesia. His father was a caesar, also known as sub-emperor, and would later become the Western Roman Emperor. During this time Constantine would be raised by Diocletian. During 305 A.D. Diocletian and Maximian were emperors of that the time and when they resigned, Constantius and Galerius became the new emperors. After the death of his father, Constantine would fight to take over control of the empire. While in Britain,…