Constantine 2

Constantine’s reign as the roman emperor from 306-337 was very important to the history of the Christian church. Although at this time Christianity had been spread steadily throughout the Roman empire and beyond, it was generally regarded unfavourably by the rulers of Rome who wished to return to the ways of their ancestors through maintaining the ancient pagan beliefs. Also at this time, the Romans were expected to adhere to the cult of the …

…Constantine endured after his death. It was finally legal to be a Christian. The stage that he set for Christianity continued to flourish until what it is today. Bibliography Burckhardt, Jacob. Age of Constantine. Translated by Moses Hadas. New York: Doubleday and Company Inc., 1949. Eusebius. The History of the Church. Edited by Betty Radice. Translated by G. A. Williamson. Great Britian: The Chaucer Press, 1965. Frend, W. H. C. The Rise of Christianity. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984.