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Edict of Milan

Roman Empire · Religion / Roman Catholic Church. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

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Constantine I the Great313

Milan · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Christianity was illegal in the empire until the emperors Constantine and Licinius agreed in 313 to what became known as the Edict of Milan

Names involved

Constantine I the Great

Provenance

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