ARC 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Gibbeting, Straightaway, Galerius

• School: University of Kentucky
• Department: Architecture
• Course: ARC 111
• Professor: Andrew Manson

Document Summary

Almost from its inception, the christian church was in conflict with roman secular power. Peter - the apostle"s martyrdom and the basilica of his bones and. Christian rejection of the pagan gods and refusal to participate in the cult of emperor worship were regarded as treason by the roman state. Christians were unpopular both with the roman leaders and the roman populace, and persecution of them began in the first century and continued, off and on, until the early fourth century. once a persecutor, promulgated the edict of toleration. This enactment recognized christianity as a legal religion. In 313 constantine, together with licinius, issued the edict of milan, which proclaimed a policy of complete religious freedom for the roman state. The final step was taken by the emperor theodosius. In 380 he ordered all his subjects to accept the christian creed formulated at the council of nicaea in 325. in popularity throughout the middle ages.