Spread Of Christianity Flashcards
What was Rome’s first response to the Christians?
They were persecuted throughout the empire and were blamed for whatever went wrong
What did the Christians have to do because of this?
They had to worship and meet with other Christians in secrecy in places such as catacombs.
Despite this, how did Christianity still spread?
Through merchants, missionaries and soldiers throughout Europe from the Middle East
When was Christian persecution stopped?
In 313, when the Edict of Milan was passed which allowed freedom of religion throughout Rome
Why did the Romans do this?
To gain the Christians trust
What did Charlemagne the Great do?
He forced foreign tribes to become Christian
How did Christianity unify Medieval Europe?
Because it was the main religion, people got influenced to love each other
