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Constantine and the Early Church - The Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

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Explore the pivotal role of Constantine in establishing Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire in this 45-minute lecture from Yale University's course on the Early Middle Ages. Discover how Constantine's conversion after the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 CE transformed both the Empire and the early Church. Learn about the founding of Constantinople, Constantine's intervention in Church doctrine, and compare his reign to that of Diocletian. Gain insights into the political strategy behind Constantine's conversion and its far-reaching consequences for Western civilization.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Introduction.
- Chapter 2. Constantine's Rise to Power.
- Chapter 3. The Battle of the Milvian Bridge and Constantine's Conversion.
- Chapter 4. Constantine as a Christian Emperor.
- Chapter 5. The City of Constantinople.
- Chapter 6. Constantine intervenes in Church Doctrine.
- Chapter 7. Constantine and Diocletian.

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    Jeff Watson @jeff210362
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    very well presented and informative , the course really does explain and chart the changes in society of that time and how church and state worked in sync to administer continual policy across the empire

    The impact on paganism cannot be forgotten as the christianisation of the empire affected the historical narrative of paganism and state and saw the disintegration of institutions that had existed for centuries .

    I would recommend this tutorial for anyone who has an interest in this period and the impact it had on western civilisation as a whole
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