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1. www.britannica.com › story › why-is-christmas-inWhy Is Christmas in December? | Britannica

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   It was also the birthday of the Indo-European deity Mithra, a god of light and loyalty whose cult was at the time growing popular among Roman soldiers. The church in Rome began formally celebrating Christmas on December 25 in 336, during the reign of the emperor Constantine

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3. www.historytoday.com › did-romans-invent-christmasDid the Romans Invent Christmas? | History Today

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   Dec 12, 2009 · The Roman state cancelled executions and refrained from declaring war during the festival. Pagan Roman authorities tried to curtail Saturnalia; Emperor Caligula (AD 12-41) sought to restrict it to five days, with little success. Emperor Domitian (AD 51-96) may have changed Saturnalia’s date to December 25th in an attempt to assert his authority.

4. www.bbc.co.uk › mediacentre › proginfoConstantine: The Man Who Invented Christmas - Media Centre - BBC

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   Dec 25, 2011 · Giles Fraser travels to Bethlehem to reveal the true origin of Christmas - and discovers it was invented over 300 years after Christ's birth. ... the Roman Emperor Constantine.

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6. didyouknow.org › christmas › historyHistory of Christmas - Did you know?

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   Christmas official, but not generally observed. In 325AD, Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman emperor, introduced Christmas as an immovable feast on 25 December. He also introduced Sunday as a holy day in a new 7-day week, and introduced movable feasts (Easter).

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Constantine_the_GreatConstantine the Great - Wikipedia

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   Christianity (from 312) Constantine I [g] (27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. [h] He played a pivotal role in elevating the status of Christianity in Rome, decriminalizing Christian practice and ceasing Christian ...

   • Reign: 25 July 306 – 22 May 337
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   • Father: Constantius Chlorus

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   When was Christmas first celebrated in Rome?

   • In 325AD, Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman emperor, introduced Christmas as an immovable feast on 25 December. He also introduced Sunday as a holy day in a new 7-day week, and introduced movable feasts (Easter). In 354AD, Bishop Liberius of Rome officially ordered his members to celebrate the birth of Jesus on 25 December.

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   Why did Roman Emperor Constantine convert to Christianity?

   • After the Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity at the Milvian Bridge in 312, he sought to combine the worship of the sun god with worship of Christ. Christian leaders accepted Constantine's conversion in a positive light and saw the "Christ-mass" celebration as a vital part of the process of converting the pagan world.

   Is Christmas Pagan? | Christianity Today

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   Why do Romans celebrate Christmas?

   • It was also the birthday of the Indo-European deity Mithra, a god of light and loyalty whose cult was at the time growing popular among Roman soldiers. The church in Rome began formally celebrating Christmas on December 25 in 336, during the reign of the emperor Constantine O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree: Why do we deck thy branches?

   Why Is Christmas in December? | Britannica

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   Why was Constantine a good emperor?

   • Constantine was the first emperor to stop the persecution of Christians and to legalize Christianity, along with all other religions/cults in the Roman Empire. In February 313, he met with Licinius in Milan and developed the Edict of Milan, which stated that Christians should be allowed to follow their faith without oppression.

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9. www.christianitytoday.com › ct › 1999Is Christmas Pagan? | Christianity Today

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   Dec 6, 1999 · After the Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity at the Milvian Bridge in 312, he sought to combine the worship of the sun god with worship of Christ.

10. www.whychristmas.com › customs › 25thWhy is Christmas Celebrated on the 25th December ...

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    The first 'official' recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on December 25th was in 336, during the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine (he was the first Christian Roman Emperor). But it was not an official Roman state festival at this time. However, there are many different traditions and theories as to why Christmas is celebrated on ...