HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Why was the Edict of Milan important?
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It made Christianity an accepted religion.
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It forced many agnostic territories to practice Christianity.
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It prevented the Visigoths from spreading their new religion.
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It made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Edict of Milan changed the Roman Empire’s policy of persecuting Christians. The Edict ceased this persecution and granted legal rights to Christianity as a religion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Prior to the Edict of Milan Christians had usually worshipped secretly in homes or house churches. After the edict (or decree) lifted the persecution of Christians in 313, the Church assumed a privileged position under the protection of the Roman emperor.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 313, Constantine and Licinius issued the Edict of Milan decriminalizing Christian worship.
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