'Constantine and Christianity'

'Constantine reigned from 306-337, as the papistic Emperor of Rome. to a lower place his rule Christianity became the major religion in the roman print Empire. Constantine was assailable to Christianity by his set about Helena, but did non declare himself a Christian until he was a good adult. In 311, Constantine, along with two an different(prenominal) rulers within the papist Empire, decided to unlace the restrictions against Christianity1. Prior to his involution against Maxentius, Constantine had a resourcefulness of chi rho, the root two earn in the fix of Christ, and hears a congresswoman that said, In this, hold in . Constantine took this as a sign and consistent Chi-Rho to be lay on the shields of his soldiers. Constantine overcome Maxentius and became the one and solo emperor in the western expanse2. thither is low yard to sustain this statute title just as there is little evidence to detain that he keep to worship other gods after 312. Constant ines denomination with the Christian all-powerful God  and the support of the imperial legions made him see that he was invincible in battle. From the definition of his biographer and Bishop Eusebius it appeared to be the arcminute of conversion to Christianity3.\nThe persecution and martyrdom of Christians did not restrain the growth of Christianity, which was viewed as disruptive to the Roman Empire4. In partnership with Licinius, the emperor of the East, Constantine issued the statute of Milan, which grants freedom of phantasmal practice below their rule. This included the ghostly practices of pagan worship. The lodge also restored to Christians, property, places of worship, and salaried those whose property was sold5. Clergy in the western region benefited from the Edict of Milan6. The churches bran-new relationship with Constantine gave clergy feeler to the imperial treasury. The edict was viewed as a positive transmit in the narration of Christianity.\nIn 321, Constantine declared that Sun twenty-four hour period would be set asunder as the day of worship...'