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A:The Edict of tolerance issued by Emperor Galerius in 311 CE was certainly intended primarily for the benefit of Christianity, which had recently suffered under the 'Great Persecution'. However, it was also intended to benefit all religions, including Mithraism and Gnostic Christianity. Constantine reinterpreted this freedom such as to exclude these religions, as well as beginning to remove the ancient toleration of Judaism.
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Yes. Emperor Constantine changed the official religion of the Roman Empire to Christianity.

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Which Roman Emperor granted religious tolerance to Christians?

History shows that most Roman emperors were tolerant of Christianity. It was Galerius who formalised this by proclaiming the Edict of Toleration, overturning the Great Persecution of Diocletian.Constantine subsequently extended privileges to the Christian Church by the Edict of Milan.AnswerThe Roman emperor Galerius issued the Edict of Toleration that brought an end to the Great Persecution instituted by his predecessor, Diocletian. Strangely, it was Galerius who had pressured Diocletian to undertake the persecution of Christians. Constantine subsequently issued a further edict, the Edict of Milan that gave the Christians positive advantages.


Who was the Roman Emperor who first legalized Christianity and founded the first St Peter's in Rome?

· The construction of the old Basilica of St Peter's was begun by Constantine the Great between 319 and 333. · Christianity was not actually legalised. It was not given a legal status until 380 in the Edict of Thesalonica by co-emperors Gratian, Theodosius I and Valenitinian II. · Constantine was not the first emperor to decree the toleration of Christianity. The first emperor to do this was Galerius in the Edict of Toleration by Galerius of 311. In this he granted toleration, which meant that the Christians were given freedom to worship and the right to live safely (i.e., not to be persecuted). · Co-emperors Constantine the Great and Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313. This reiterated the toleration of Christianity and extended it to all religions. · The old Basilica of St Peter's no longer exists. It decayed due to neglect. The stones of its ruins were used to build the new Basilica of St Peter's in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.


What year was Constantine the first Roman Emperor to support Christianity?

Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.Constantine was the Roman emperor from 306 or 307 to his death in 337.


The first christian emperor of Rome was?

It was Augustus. His original name was Gaius Octavius. It changed to Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus when he was adopted by Julius Caesar. After Caesar’s assassination he had himself called Gaius Julius Caesar Divi Filius (son of the divine Julius Caesar, Caesar was deified after his death) to strengthen his ties with Julius Caesar’s veteran troops. He changed his name again: Imperator Caesar Divi Filius. Then the senate gave his the honorary title of Augustus which comes from the verb augere (to augment) and meant ‘the illustrious one’ or ‘the venerable one’ and was a title of religious, rather than political authority. His full name became Imperator Caesar Divi Filus Augustus.


How did the emperors take over Rome?

Near the end of the Roman Republic, the First Triumvirate was established, consisting of Caesar, Crassus, and Magnus. This did not have any power; it was simply the most powerful men of the time. Julius Caesar was appointed consul, but was also a powerful general, and eventually removed the other men nearing his power and seized control of the republic, being named dictator. This was not the end yet, however, as the senators assassinated him, and the Republic survived. Some time after his death, the Second Triumvirate was established, with Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus. This Triumvirate had the power to do whatever it pleased; Octavian eventually declared war on and defeated Antony, and Lepidus was left in the shadows. Octavian, adopted nephew of Julius Caesar, renamed himself Augustus Caesar and became the first emperor. From this point, the empirical rule was either handed down by kinship or taken by force.