Gallienus Rome
Christian historians. Did you know it was Gallienus, not Constantine, that legalized Christianity in Rome?
For those who care about these things or find them interesting….
I had always assumed it was Constantine who passed the Religious tolerance act in part to add a base to his power. However, it was Gallienus in 261. It was a move to encourage Roman intellectuals, who imbraced different religious movements and to help him maintain his throne.
Source: National Geographic Biblical World Atlas.
Dedicated to those who don’t think that Religion has been affected by politics….:)
It was the first time since the death of Jesus that it was legal to practice their faith.
BrotherM, nice work. 
That’s interesting, thank you for sharing. I have actually wanted to begin studying the history of Christianity. It’s so hard to know where to begin!
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