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From the "Crisis of the Third Century" until the deposition of the last Western Empire in 476, Rome's last two centuries were filled with struggle. |
The Empowerment of the Church
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 Milvian Bridge: the Triumph of Christianity
Historical Thread
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With the accession of Constantine following the death of his father, Constantius Chlorus, the Roman Empire entered upon a new age. The battle against Maxentius outside Rome turned out to be a victory attributed to the Christian God for the message in the sky about Constantine's army using the Cross as their standard. What truth is there behind these stories? Was the Cross in the sky merely a meteorological phenomenon and why did Constantine choose Christianity even though it was still a minority faith?
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Imperial Regalia of the Emperor Maxentius Discovered in Rome (* Aurelian Junius, Dec 22, 2006 - 22:10 )|
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