HIST 010H Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Diocletian, Ponte Milvio
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Constantine passes the milan edict a year after the battle because he was in the city of. Milan in italy when he issued it: the edict grants everyone religious freedom in roman empire, romans have always been tolerant of other religions but one exception to that rule was. Christianity: almost from the time christianity have been established, christians have been persecuted by roman state, marks first time in history christians were allowed to worship freely in fact. Christianity is the only religion specifically named in the edict: constantine is repaying christian gods at milvian bridge, constantine did not convert to christianity until he was on his death bed but he raised his.
