Constantine
Constantine
Constantine.
The Edict of Milan in A.D. 313 by Emperor Constantine gave Christians their freedom to practice their religion.
The Edict of Milan marked a dramatic change in the way Christians were treated in the Roman Empire. They would now be tolerated instead of persecuted. They would be compensated for property that had been seized.
313 is the date given for the signing of the Edict of Milan.
The Edict of Milan was 313 AD.
The decree that made Christianity a legal religion was the Edict of Milan issued in 313 AD. Remember, though, that this order only made Christianity legal, not official.
Constantine completed the termination of the Great Persecution of Christians and reiterate the freedom to worship which had been decreed by the emperor Galerius in his Edict of Toleration of 311. He did so in the Edict of Milan he issued in 313 with his co-emperor Licinius. The edict established freedom of worship for all religions in the empire.
Constantine the Great, whom the Christians proclaimed Saint after the Edict of Milan at 313 AD
The Edict of Milan marked a dramatic change in the way Christians were treated in the Roman Empire. They would now be tolerated instead of persecuted. They would be compensated for property that had been seized.
The Edict of Milan in 313 AD, issued by Emperor Constantine and co-emperor Licinius, was instrumental in allowing Christians to openly practice their religion in the Roman Empire. This edict granted religious freedom to Christians and ended the persecution of Christians that had been taking place.
Constantine the Great and Licinius in A.D. 313.