HIS 191 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Holle, Arianism, Donatism
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Lecture 7: christianity & roman emperors, diocletian to theodosius. Constantine 305-337, father was a general, he became a general. He got his house back and was for the christian god they were. Christian bishops that would help him and tell him how valuable. He was asked to solve christian problems heretics. In the end he said for them to have their own church and he built his own church. This is the problem with church and state. Arian heresy- the relationship between the father and son. to be a christian city only. The problem was that his solution made people mad. 337 constantine gets sick, he is in his deathbed. Decided to get baptized, this takes away your sin. Was running alone, wanted arianism to be promoted. Julian 361-363- he was told to fight the germans. He read a lot, he knew with quiet leadership he could lead the troops.
