WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

CHRISTIANITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This Emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.
A
Charlemagne
B
Peter
C
Theodosius
D
Paul
E
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Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 313 CE, the emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which granted Christianity-as well as most other religions-legal status.

Detailed explanation-2: -Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire when Emperor Theodosius I issued the Edict of Thessalonica in 380, which recognized the catholic orthodoxy of Nicene Christians in the Great Church as the Roman Empire’s state religion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Not too long after, in 380 CE, the emperor Theodosius signed the Edict of Thessalonica, making Nicene Christianity the official religion of the state, which confirmed and solidified the influence of Christianity not only on the Roman world at the time but also for the rest of world history.

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