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Why might an emperor of Rome had of made Christianity Rome's official religion?
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∙ 9y ago
Constantine the Great was preparing for a major battle and he saw a cross in the sky. He ordered that all of his soldiers paint the cross onto their shields and he crushed his enemy. He then made Christianity the main religion
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Because he was an ardent follower of Christianity; or Christian followers were willing to conform with the imperative that for the good of the state it needed to derive monies, and paid the tributes required; or because Christian followers were conforming with the imperative that the strength of the empire required non-seditious peoples.
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Why was Romes last emperor important?
Historians set 476, the date of the deposition of the last emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire (Romulus Augustus) by a usurper, as the conventional date for the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire.
How many years had passed after Romes legendary founding by Romulus when Odavacer deposed the last emperor of the western empire?
About 1,229 years passed between the founding and the fall.
What helped romes trade?
Italy
Who was romes first Christian emperor How did he become Christian?
Constantine I he was an Athiest but turned to Christian. He was preparing for battle and he saw a cross in the sky and thought it was a message from God that he wanted him to win the battle so he had his men but the cross on there shields and he won.
What are Romes social classes?
paricians and pleblians(:
Who was the emperor who made Christianity romes official religion?
The emperor who made Christianity Rome's official religion was Theodosius I.
When was christianity made romes national religion?
Constantine made Christianity the religion of Rome in AD 313.
Why was Christianity adopted as Romes official religion?
Because many Romans liked the religion as well as some of the people with more power.
What is romes religon?
Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Christianity, and Catholic.
What is emperor Alexander severus known for?
He was one of Romes emperors.
Who became romes first emperor in 27 BC?
Octavian/Augustus became Rome's first emperor.
What was Egypt's transition to a monotheistic belief system?
Egypt was first colonized by the Greeks (another pagan group), and then the Romans (also Pagan). Emperor Constantine of Rome made Christianity the national religion, and so forced it on all of Romes territories (including Egypt). Once Rome fell, the correlations between Christianity and Islam made it rather easy to convert en mass and Egypt has remained Islamic to this day.
Why did the early Christians hide after the death of Jesus?
because the Romans were still persecuting christians for herecy. they had to keep the religion hidden until hundreds of years later when Constantine became Romes Cesar. he converted Rome's religion region wide to Christianity ending it all,
What was romes religon?
Romans had a polytheistic religion that closely paralleled Greek religion and consisted of multiple gods with human flaws interacting with the world and each other.
Why was Romes last emperor important?
Historians set 476, the date of the deposition of the last emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire (Romulus Augustus) by a usurper, as the conventional date for the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire.
What Romes national language?
Rome isn't a nation, however its official language is, of course, Italian
What is the birth name of Charles Romes?
Charles Romes's birth name is Charles Michael Romes.
