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AnswerChristianity grew slowly in the Roman Empire for almost four centuries, until Emperor Constantine adopted Christianity. By lavishing state patronage on the Christian Church, he ensured it considerable prestige among those interested in such matters. At the same time, he sent Christians to plunder the treasures of the pagan temples for the state treasury, resulting in humiliation for the pagan priests and the faith itself.

Romans with ambition quickly realised that promotion and success would be facilitated by the, at least apparent, adoption of Christianity. At the same time, Constantine gave the Christian Church the right to distribute state food supplies to the poor, allowing the Church to proselytise to the recipients. Nevertheless, the majorrity of Romans remained faithful to the ancient religion at the time of his death.

Ultimately the Romans chose to adopt Christianity because they were given no choice. Christianity progressed under an almost unbroken succession of Christian emperors, until it became the official religion of the Roman Empire and then, in 391, the public worship of pagan gods was prohibited. Even so, it took several centuries of oppression before the pagan faith was stamped out, at least in public.
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