CLEP Western Civ I

Category - Ancient Rome

The Edict of Milan, signed by Emperor Constantine, ensured what kind of freedom in the Roman Empire?
  1. Equal rights for women
  2. Freedom of religion
  3. Freedom from slavery
  4. Freedom of speech
  5. Freedom to be tried by a jury, if accused of a crime
Explanation
Answer: B - The Edict of Milan, which was signed by Emperor Constantine and Emperor Licinius in 313 CE, established religious tolerance in the Roman Empire. The edict ended the persecution of the Christians, who had been terrorized by the Romans for generations. Constantine became the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. In 380, Emperor Theodosius I made Christianity the state church of the Roman Empire, which ultimately led to Rome becoming the center of the Christian world (later the Catholic world, more specifically).
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