In 313, a Roman decree legally ended centuries of religious persecution
The publication of the Edict of Milan in 313 transformed the Roman Empire by legally establishing religious tolerance and ending the brutal, state-sanctioned persecution of Christians.
In the year 313, the Roman world shifted forever when the Edict of Milan was published in Nicomedia. Signed by emperors Constantine the Great and Licinius, this decree granted all citizens the freedom to worship any deity they chose. It specifically ordered the return of confiscated property to Christian communities, who had suffered under centuries of systemic violence.
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