Carly TEACHING

• Diocletian didn't have problem with Christians first, but did after
• Someone on staff had him change his mind on Christians
• He had edicts
• Sentneced newly build Christian Church in Nicomedia demolsihed
• Christians scriptures and places of worship demolished
• Christians are prohibited from assembling for worship
• He said that all Chrisyians were to be stripped of their rankings as senator equestrians, decurions, veterans and soldiers
• After first edict, 3 more edicts
• Second: ordered arrest as well as imporosments of all bishops and priests, let other people that are criminals out of jail
• 3rd if clergyman wanted to be freed, would have to make sacrifice to Roman gods
• 4th: ordered all men women and children to come to public space and make collective sacrifice together and refused, they would be executed
• Cross came to him (see yesterdays blog)
• Consyayine buily Roman army and pay for the army he introduced new gold currency
• Rome to Binzanti capital late renamed to COnstatine 
• Edicts come from emperor which is a law that has to be followed
• Fire destroyed half of palace
• Galarious (sub empoorer) said it had to be christians
• Guy was abused
• Doceltine just left, didnt wait to die just ran away
• Big difference from Constantine and Doceltine
• Constantines mother is a Christian
• THey painted it on their shield
• He did not become Christian on spot, but eventually did become on
• Eusebius: historian talked to COnstantine on what happened
• Constantine thought he needed divine assistance and all because his gods were not helping
• Those who believed in multiple gods met an unhappy end
• The God of the Father gave him many tokens and such
• Constantine said this through his own lips
• God came to him in the dream and they put sign on shield and go to battle
• Won battle
• Edict of Milan: you can't persecute anyone for their religion anymore
• If your property was taken away because you are Christian or something you get it back
• They will not burn up anything and destroy anything
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