RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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When did Christianity become the official religion of the Roman Empire?
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by the time Emperor Theodosius I died in 395
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immediately after the Resurrection
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by the 60s C.E., after Christianity came to the attention of the Romans
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in 1929 when the Vatican City came into existence
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 380 CE, the emperor Theodosius issued the Edict of Thessalonica, which made Christianity, specifically Nicene Christianity, the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -Theodosius I (Greek: Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also called Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395.
Detailed explanation-3: -For 100 years, Rome experienced more divisions and in 395, it finally became The Western Empire and The Eastern Empire. This division changed Roman life and government forever. There were now two emperors in each half and they governed independently.
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