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Edict of Milan

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A Defining Moment For Christianity - The Story Of The Edict Of Milan

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Coliseum celebrates the Edict of Milan with an exhibit on Emperor Constantine

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What Is The Edict Of Milan About?

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Orthodox Christian church marks 1700 years since Edict of Milan

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Constantine, the Edict of Milan

The Edict of Milan was the February 313 AD agreement to treat Christians benevolently within the Roman Empire. Western Roman Emperor Constantine I and Licinius, who controlled the Balkans, met in Milan and, among other things, agreed to change policies towards Christians following the Edict of Toleration by Galerius issued two years earlier in Serdica. The Edict of Milan gave Christianity a legal status, but did not make Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire; this took place under Emperor Theodosius I in 380 AD.