| Term | Definition |
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Monotheism |
belief in 1 god |
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Polytheism |
belief in multiple gods |
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Emperors feared the popularity of |
Jesus |
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Libelli |
documented proof of paganism, if you had it you were safe from persecution |
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Edict of Milan |
all religons legal, passed by Constantine, 313 CE |
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Theodosius |
made all religons but christianity illegal, 380 CE |
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Constantine |
passed edict of milan, became christian on deathbed |
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Paganism |
roman religon, example of polytheism |
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Pagan Gods |
each had thier own area of expertise, romans sacrificed for them |
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Venus |
goddes of love |
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Mars |
god of war |
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Apollo |
god of sun |
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Sibylline books |
consulted to learn how to please the gods |
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Natural disasters |
seen as expressions of gods' wrath |
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Chi-Ro |
witnessed by Constantine before battle, ordered to paint on soldiers' shields |
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Battle of Malvian Bridge |
Consantine vs. Maxentious, Maxentious+soldiers drowned |