Which country in the world was the first to accept Christianity as their base religion?

Question

I have heard Armenia. The bible does not list this fact, but i have heard many times that Armenian was the first country on earth to call themselves a christian country and have it as their bas religion.

Answer 1

Armenia

*from wikipedia*

Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստան Hayastan, Հայք Hayq), officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked mountainous country in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, located in the Southern Caucasus. It shares borders with Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Nakhichevan exclave of Azerbaijan to the south. A former republic of the Soviet Union, Armenia is a unitary, multiparty, democratic nation-state and one of the oldest and most historic civilizations in the world with a rich cultural heritage, as well as the first nation to adopt Christianity as its official religion. Although Armenia is constitutionally a secular state, the Christian faith plays a major role in both its history and the identification of the Armenian people.

Answer 2

Constantine the ruler of the Roman Empire was the first to acknowlege Christianity as the countries base religion. The placement of the Vatican should give you a hint.

Answer 3

The Roman Empire was the first to accept Christianity with Emperor Constantine, however it wasn't their base religion for awhile after that.

Answer 4

Base religions/? Well, it must be Romans. Since...err Emperor Octavian (if I don't get too old to remember), he proclaim that himself was a christian, and proclaim that every romans must be christian.

Answer 5

Well, the first Christians were in Rome. Because thats where Jesus taught his deciples/apostles. But it spread quickly from there, as many, many... many people dispersed with the news of His resurrection.

Answer 6

I would guess Rome but I am not wasting time looking this one up, sorry. Try Wikipedia.com.

Answer 7

read the bible