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- 1. an edict made by the Roman emperor Constantine in 313 which recognized Christianity and gave freedom of worship in the Roman Empire.
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- Edict of Milan, proclamation that permanently established religious toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire. It was the outcome of a political agreement concluded in Mediolanum (modern Milan) between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius in February 313.
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Edict of Milan, proclamation that permanently established religious toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire. It was the outcome of a political agreement concluded in Mediolanum (modern Milan) between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius in February 313.
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The Edict of Milan (Latin: Edictum Mediolanense; Greek: Διάταγμα τῶν Μεδιολάνων, Diatagma tōn Mediolanōn) was the February 313 AD agreement to treat Christians benevolently within the Roman Empire. [1]
The Edict of Milan was a proclamation by Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius in 313 AD that granted religious freedom to all, especially Christians. It ended the persecution of Christians and paved the way for the rise of Christianity as the official religion of the Roman empire.
313 The Edict of Milan. The agreement shifted Christianity from being an illicit, persecuted sect to being a welcome—and soon dominant—religion of the Roman Empire. David F. Wright.
May 22, 2018 · The Edict of Milan was an agreement which helped establish a religious tolerance for Christians in the Roman Empire. It was the product of a political agreement between the Roman emperors Licinius and Constantine I who met in Milan on February 313 CE.
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The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius, that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire. The letter was issued in February, 313 AD and removed the persecution of Christians .
The Edict of Milan was a decree issued by the Roman emperors Licinius and Constantine in 313, granting religious freedom to all, including Christians. It also restored the confiscated properties of the churches and ended the persecution of Christians.
