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What empire was the birthplace of Christianity?
It began under the Roman Empire. At first, Rome was greatly intolerant of Christian belief, and some Emperors persecuted Christians ruthlessly. The Emperors Caligula and Nero used Christian captives as victims for the gladiatorial arenas, forcing them to fight each other or heavily armed gladiators, or to combat wild beasts. At other times, they were burned alive as human torches, or subjected to mass drownings. To be a Christian during such times was very dangerous- services of worship had to be held in secret, and anti-Christian laws were passed, similar to what happened to Jews in Hitler's Germany. However, as time went on, Christians came to be tolerated, and even respected for their bravery under persecution. Roman soldiers in particular admired the stoicism endured by Christian devotees under persecution, for they were battle-hardened men who recognised true courage when they saw it. Eventually, persecution ceased, the laws were repealed, and Christianity and the old Roman religions co-existed for a long time. Converts were free to change from one religion to another as they pleased, with more and more Romans becoming confirmed as Christian. The first Christian Emperor was Constantine I, who ruled from 306-37 AD; as time went on, and the old Roman Empire mutated into the Byzantine Empire, the vast majority of it's peoples became Christian. The old religions were never abolished or banned- they just faded from being practiced.
When did Christianity spread in the byzantine empire?
They attracted visitors to Constantinople merchant came to trade the byzantine people liked to show off their wealth and they impressed their visitors by ceremonies, glittering jewels and some rich clothes. The visitors brought all the products home with them to show others.
Which came first roman or ottoman empire?
The Roman Empire came first.
What was the first roman empires name?
If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman Empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.
Christianity arose in what portion of the Roman Empire?
That would be the Roman province of Judea, though people were first called Christians in Antioch (which might have been in a different province).
What empire was the birthplace of Christianity?
It began under the Roman Empire. At first, Rome was greatly intolerant of Christian belief, and some Emperors persecuted Christians ruthlessly. The Emperors Caligula and Nero used Christian captives as victims for the gladiatorial arenas, forcing them to fight each other or heavily armed gladiators, or to combat wild beasts. At other times, they were burned alive as human torches, or subjected to mass drownings. To be a Christian during such times was very dangerous- services of worship had to be held in secret, and anti-Christian laws were passed, similar to what happened to Jews in Hitler's Germany. However, as time went on, Christians came to be tolerated, and even respected for their bravery under persecution. Roman soldiers in particular admired the stoicism endured by Christian devotees under persecution, for they were battle-hardened men who recognised true courage when they saw it. Eventually, persecution ceased, the laws were repealed, and Christianity and the old Roman religions co-existed for a long time. Converts were free to change from one religion to another as they pleased, with more and more Romans becoming confirmed as Christian. The first Christian Emperor was Constantine I, who ruled from 306-37 AD; as time went on, and the old Roman Empire mutated into the Byzantine Empire, the vast majority of it's peoples became Christian. The old religions were never abolished or banned- they just faded from being practiced.
What new religion appear in the roman empire in the first century AD?
The two main ones were Mithraism and Christianity.
Which religion first gained popularity as part of the Roman Empire in the 4th century?
Christianity
In which present-day country did the religion of Christianity begin?
The Roman Empire(present-day Italy) was the first to establish Christianity as an official religion.
Empire that started Christianity?
it was the jews. that was the origin of jesus and i think that was where the first christians came around, like his disciples and other followers.
When did Christianity spread in the byzantine empire?
They attracted visitors to Constantinople merchant came to trade the byzantine people liked to show off their wealth and they impressed their visitors by ceremonies, glittering jewels and some rich clothes. The visitors brought all the products home with them to show others.
What year was the first Christmas celebrated in Rome?
It was in the late 300's, after Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Which came first roman or ottoman empire?
The Roman Empire came first.
What was the first roman empires name?
If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman Empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.If you mean the first Roman emperor, it was Augustus. If you mean empire, it was always called the Roman empire.
Christianity arose in what portion of the Roman Empire?
That would be the Roman province of Judea, though people were first called Christians in Antioch (which might have been in a different province).
What was the first christian churches in the roman empire?
The first Christian churches in the Roman empire were private homes. Christianity was a clandestine cult at its start and there could be no public display of the faith. This was due to the persecution of the mainstream Jews who considered the Christians a blasphemous offshoot of Judaism. When Christianity spread to other parts of the empire, the private home type of church continued, especially when the persecutions began.
What two forms of Christianity developed in the divided of the roman empire?
The religion of the Byzantine empire was Orthodox Christianity For a while Arian Christianity was popular but it was soon suppressed. Both of these religions developed before the Byzantine Empire. Byzantine Empire is a term historians have coined to refer to the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. The Romans, even in the so-called Byzantine period did not use this term. They used only one tern: Roman Empire. Orthodox and Arian Christianity developed before the fall of the western part of the empire and therefore before the Byzantine period. There were Western or Latin Christianity in the western part of the Roman Empire and Greek or Eastern Christianity,in the western part of the Roman Empire. They were the mainstream form of Christianity Later they came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively Arian Christianity was the most popular form of dissident Christianity both in the eastern and western part of the Roman Empire.
