WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Constantine issue in A.D. 313 that gave religious freedom to all people?
A
Edict of Rome
B
Edict of Milan
C
Edict of Venice
D
Edict of Constantinople
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Edict of Milan, proclamation that permanently established religious toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire. It was the outcome of a political agreement concluded in Mediolanum (modern Milan) between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius in February 313.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Edict of Milan gave Christianity legal status and a reprieve from persecution but did not make it the state church of the Roman Empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Emperor Constantine Signs the Edict of Milan Proclaiming “Religious Toleration”, and was responsible for the reduction of persecution of Christians and tolerance of the spread of Christianity.

Detailed explanation-4: -The First Christian Emperor After this vision, Constantine legalized Christianity and promoted religious tolerance in 313 CE through the Edict of Milan.

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