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Oh, dude, it's like this - so back in the day, Emperor Constantine was like, "Hey, this Christianity thing seems pretty cool," and he legalized it with the Edict of Milan in 313 AD. Then, Emperor Theodosius was all, "Let's make it official," and bam, Christianity became the official religion of Rome in 380 AD. So yeah, that's how it went down.

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Christianity became the official religion of Rome through a series of events starting with Emperor Constantine's Edict of Milan in 313 AD, which granted religious tolerance to Christians. Constantine himself converted to Christianity and later Emperor Theodosius I declared Christianity the official state religion in 380 AD. This was further solidified by Theodosius' banning of pagan rituals and temples, effectively establishing Christianity as the dominant faith in the Roman Empire.

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Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire by imperial command. Theodosius I made Christianity mandatory for everyone in the empire.

Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire by imperial command. Theodosius I made Christianity mandatory for everyone in the empire.

Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire by imperial command. Theodosius I made Christianity mandatory for everyone in the empire.

Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire by imperial command. Theodosius I made Christianity mandatory for everyone in the empire.

Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire by imperial command. Theodosius I made Christianity mandatory for everyone in the empire.

Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire by imperial command. Theodosius I made Christianity mandatory for everyone in the empire.

Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire by imperial command. Theodosius I made Christianity mandatory for everyone in the empire.

Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire by imperial command. Theodosius I made Christianity mandatory for everyone in the empire.

Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire by imperial command. Theodosius I made Christianity mandatory for everyone in the empire.

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Because of Christianity growing stronger, the Roman Empire itself eventually grew weaker.

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Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire by imperial command. Theodosius I made Christianity mandatory for everyone in the empire.

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Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire under the reign ofA. Constantine.B. Augustus Caesar.C. the Bishop of Rome.D. Justinian


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