Constantine, and how his adoption of Christinty affected world history

Running Head : CONSTANTINE , AND HOW HIS ADOPTION OF CHRISTIANITY AFFECTED WORLD HISTORY

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Constantine 1 was emperor of the Roman Empire from 306 A .D to 337 A .D . During his tenure , there were major events that took place , which shaped the history of development of Christianity in the world . The purpose of this essay , as the reads , is to evaluate significance of the Constantine in development of Christianity in the world . The also looks into events that happened during his tenure , and their

implications in shaping the history of Christianity . Emperor Constantine 1 was the first emperor to fully endorse Christianity as a state religion (Herbermann and George 35 . His adoption of Christianity and unification of Roman Empire had a great impact on development of Christianity in Europe and later in the whole world . Before he was the Emperor of eastern Roman Empire , Christianity religion was a minor religion as pagans and cult religion were powerful . Christians during that time were persecuted . Constantine 's adoption of Christianity as the states religion in the Roman Empire ignited and propelled the spread of Christianity in the world

Emperor Constantine 1 , also known as `Constantine the Great ' was born in 274 B .C , at Nissus in upper Moesia , now Nisil in Servia (Eusebius 2 . He was the son of a Roman officer , Constantius and his mother St . Helena After the death of his father , who was before his death had been made Augustus , Constantine was immediately...