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Edict of Thessalonica: Emperor Theodosius I and his co-emperors Gratian and Valentinian II declare their wish that all Roman citizens convert to Nicene Christianity.
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Edict of Thessalonica
Edict establishing Christianity as the Roman Empire's state religion, issued in AD 380
The Edict of Thessalonica, issued on 27 February AD 380 by Theodosius I, made Nicene Christianity the state church of the Roman Empire. It condemned other Christian creeds such as Arianism as heresies of "foolish madmen", and authorized their punishment.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Theodosius I
Roman emperor prior to the Splitting of Rome into East and West from 379 to 395
Theodosius I, also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395. He won two civil wars and was instrumental in establishing the Nicene Creed as the orthodox doctrine for Nicene Christianity. Theodosius was the last emperor to rule the entire Roman Empire…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Gratian
Roman emperor from 367 to 383
Gratian was emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 367 to 383. The eldest son of Valentinian I, Gratian was raised to the rank of Augustus as a child and inherited the West after his father's death in 375. He nominally shared the government with his infant half-brother…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Valentinian II
Roman emperor from 375 to 392
Valentinian II was a Roman emperor in the western part of the Roman Empire between AD 375 and 392. He was at first junior co-ruler of his half-brother, then was sidelined by a usurper, and finally became sole ruler after 388, albeit with limited de facto powers.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Nicene Christianity
Christian doctrinal traditions
Nicene Christianity includes those Christian denominations that adhere to the teaching of the Nicene Creed, which was formulated at the First Council of Nicaea in AD 325 and amended at the First Council of Constantinople in AD 381. It encompasses the vast majority of today's…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 27
Day of the year
February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 307 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)