HON 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sebastiano Ricci, Odoacer, Aurelian Walls
28 Apr 2017
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Fought for emperorship after dad dies from 306-312 in a civil war. Milvian bridge battle in 312 is a turning point, because the vision of the cross that. Establishes christian sites in jerusalem and encourages constantine to build churches there: she finds jesus" burial place and other miracle sites , her discovers protect these places, so that they are not disturbed by invasions. Once christianity is legalized, the mindset about the religion changes. Religion and christianity are taken seriously in persecution, but are not as valued in a comfortable society. Any institutions run by human beings will ultimately be filled with mistakes. Christians try too hard to protect their new freedoms. Everyone has to obey the bishop, even the emperor. Because of so much religious infighting, constantine calls the church leaders together at nicea. There is no more persecution to figure out doctrine.
