THEO 206 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Diocletianic Persecution, Diocletian, Monotheism
21 Jan 2015
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Flavius valerius aurelius constantinus; the great or emperor constantine was a roman emperor who lived in the fourth century. Born in 272 ad, he was the first christian roman emperor from 306 ad until he died in 337ad. Constantine was brought up as a monotheist - believing in one god (worshiping the sun. On the way to the battle of the milvian bridge in 312 ad, constantine and his soldiers had a vision of a cross superimposed against the sun (which promised victory), and this led to his eventual conversion to christianity. After becoming emperor he set out to reverse the persecutions of diocletian his predecessor. Before constantine"s time christians were persecuted by the romans because they were perceived to be disloyal to the state and because christianity was an offshoot of judaism. Christians were denounced for turning away from the real god", and this was punishable by capital punishment in the coliseum.
