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CalvinSays t1_iz6p146 wrote

Reply to comment by Aridius in How did new emerging religions succeed despite established pre-existing religions during ancient and/or pre-historic times? by matthewlee0165

Not exactly right. Christianity became tolerated with the Edict of Milan in 313 and certainly became the politically favored religion with the conversion of Constantine but it did not become the official religion of the Roman Empire until Theodosius I declared it it in 380.

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Rusty1799 t1_iz7d5r0 wrote

The battle of the Milvian Bridge where Constantine used chi ro happened in 312

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CalvinSays t1_iz7gds1 wrote

Yes. That doesn't contradict anything I said.

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