Which Roman emperor gave legal recognition to Christianity?
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Correct answer: Constantine
Emperor Constantine is associated with the Edict of Milan of 313 CE, through which Christianity received legal toleration in the Roman Empire. This did not immediately make Christianity the official religion; that happened later under Theodosius I. Nero is remembered for persecution, while Augustus and Trajan belong to earlier imperial contexts, so Constantine is correct.
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Constantine
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Emperor Constantine is associated with the Edict of Milan of 313 CE, through which Christianity received legal toleration in the Roman Empire. This did not immediately make Christianity the official religion; that happened later under Theodosius I. Nero is remembered for persecution, while Augustus and Trajan belong to earlier imperial contexts, so Constantine is correct.
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This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution.
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