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| What were the fundamental differences between the reigns of Diocletian, Galerius, and Constantine? Be able to discuss the edits each one issued and the impact it had on Christians in the Roman Empire? |
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| 284-305 (A stable reign compared to previous years) |
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| Empire too big, Split it up, Diocletian took the East with Galerius, Maximian and Constantius in the West |
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| What was special about Galerius |
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| Mother was a pagan priestess, didnt like the Christians and talks Diocletian into persecution |
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| What was the persecution? |
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| Diocletian issues an edict of persecution, 8 years of worship banned, clergy imprisoned, sacrificed to pagan Gods, Roman citizens must sacrifice or else |
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| What ended the persecution? |
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| Galerius falls ill and thinks it is punishment from the Christian God. Issues edict of Toleration in 311? |
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| Who was emperor following Galerius? |
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| Licinius becomes emperor in the East, a fight ensued in the West |
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| Who was fighting in the West? |
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| Constantine and Maxentius fight it out on the Bridge of Milvian |
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| What did Constantine see? |
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| He had a vision of the cross, paints crosses on the shields of his soldiers. Will show favor if he wins. Which he does. |
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| What was Constantines deal with Licinius? |
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| He was emperor in East and marries his sister to him? |
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| What happened to the Christian then? |
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| Constantine issued the Edict of Milan. A letter of religious toleration and restores the churches and all the money taken from them. Christians were exempt from ritual sacrifices and taxes |
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| Was Licinius happy with this? |
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| Not at all tries to kill Constantine and seizes some Christian property |
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| What happened after this attempt? |
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| Constantine defeats him and is declared rule of the entire globe |
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| From the time of the early Roman Empire to the 2nd Vatican Council, how would you trace the development that occurred in the relationship of the Church and state? (only major concepts/items) |
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| Constantine inserts himself into Church, appoints himself as bishop, gets involved in theological issues, appoints bishops, exempts Church from taxes, calls councils. Called the Council of Nicea in to deal with the Arian question |
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