Many ancient civilizations combined the roles of priest and ruler into one godlike entity. ancient Egypt, The Aztecs, ancient Japanese, Chinese, Tibetan, Mongol, and Saxon cultures all had at one time or another a system which was ruled over by a man-god, shamanic, or priestly ruler.
Additionally many monarchies of the pre-modern era put the monarch into a position of power over the church or churches within his domain. This was done for a host of reasons, not the least of which must have been pacification of the people and prevention of rebellious gatherings.
Emperor Theodosius I made Christianity the official religion in 380. In fact, it was mandatory.
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The Emperor
Theodosius I was the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire.Theodosius I was the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire.Theodosius I was the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire.Theodosius I was the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire.Theodosius I was the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire.Theodosius I was the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire.Theodosius I was the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire.Theodosius I was the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire.Theodosius I was the emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire.
Zeno was the emperor of the eastern part of the Roman Empire whose religion was Orthodox Christianity.
Being emperor meant being in charge of the vast Roman Empire. The emperor was an absolute ruler.
The emperor Tiberius was in charge when Christ died.
Perhaps Hadrian.
Christianity became the official religion of the empire during the reign of emperor Theodosius I.
Theodosius
The emperor Theodosius I declared Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman empire. In fact, he made Christianity mandatory for all.
After the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity, that became the official religion of the Roman Empire.