Constantine and Licinius in Edict of Milan declare end of religious persecution

Category
Religion
Place
Roman Empire
Date
313
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
The Edict of Milan protected Christians and people of all faiths. [Furtado: 1001 Days]
"The two men met in Mediolanum (modern Milan) to celebrate Licinius’s marriage to Constantia and to issue an empire-wide proclamation that made Christianity legal, which was highly necessary given that both men had now wrapped themselves in the flag of God in order to claim the right to rule. . . . Christianity was the empire's best chance for survival." [Bauer: Medieval World, p. 6]

This event is linked to the following periods

PeriodMiner
Begin
End
Category
Decline of Western Roman Empire
180
476
Roman Empire
Religion
-3800
2020
Transcultural