16. Christians were first granted religious toleration by the Roman emperor
A. Claudius. C. Marcus Aurelius.
B. Hadrian. D. Constantine.
2007-01-11 16:38:42 · 2 answers · asked by Blaze T 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
claudius maybe?
2007-01-11 16:46:46 · answer #1 · answered by domicorb3000 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Claudius was emperor when Christianity began and mostly ignored them, considering them a Jewish sect.
Hadrian, I don't recall anything about him and Christians one way or the other
Marcus Aurelius actively persecuted Christians
Constantine granted Christians not merely tolerance, but gave them imperial favour status with the Edit of Milan in 313. However, he was NOT the first to grant the tolerance. Emperor Galerius issues an edit of toleration for all creeds in April 311. That edit marked the end of Roman perseucution of Christians.
So the correct answer is:
E. None of the Above
2007-01-12 00:08:47 · answer #2 · answered by Elise K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋