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

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This lecture examines how Constantine’s conversion and rule transformed the Roman Empire and the early Church. It covers his rise to power, the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Constantinople, Church doctrine, and a comparison with Diocletian.

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- 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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