Edict of Milan

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The Edict of Milan was a 313 CE proclamation by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius that granted religious tolerance throughout the empire and effectively legalized Christianity.

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Edict of Milan canonical 15
313 Edict of Milan 1
Edict of Toleration of 311 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical document
imperial edict
legal decree
addressedTo provincial governors
appliesTo Roman Empire
associatedWith Christian Church
linked to: Christianity

Constantine the Great
Licinius
category 313 in the Roman Empire
Christianity in the Roman Empire
Roman law
coAuthor Constantine the Great
Licinius
date 313 CE
effect end of official persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
legalization of Christianity
recognition of Christianity as a lawful religion
restoration of confiscated Christian property
followedBy Council of Nicaea
granted religious tolerance
hasType religious toleration edict
historicalContext Tetrarchy crisis
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
influenced later Christianization of the Roman Empire
subsequent European concepts of religious tolerance
issuedBy Constantine the Great
Licinius
issuedByTitle Roman emperors
language Latin
legalForm imperial rescript
legalStatusGrantedTo Christianity
locationContext Mediolanum
linked to: Milan
placeOfIssue Milan
policy religious freedom
predecessor Edict of Toleration of 311
linked to: Edict of Milan
principle freedom of worship
non-coercion in religion
regionOfPromulgation Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Western Roman Empire
relatedEvent Battle of the Milvian Bridge
Diocletianic Persecution
religionsCovered Christianity
other cults of the Roman Empire
significance foundation for Christian–imperial relations
milestone in the development of religious liberty
turning point in the history of Christianity
year 313

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Roman Empire keyEvent Edict of Milan
Edict of Milan predecessor Edict of Toleration of 311
linked to: Edict of Milan
Constantine the Great knownFor Edict of Milan
Constantine the Great issued Edict of Milan
Diocletianic Persecution endedBy Edict of Milan
Licinius signedDocument Edict of Milan
Constantinian dynasty significantEvent Edict of Milan
Constantinus Magnus notableEvent Edict of Milan
Constantinus Magnus issued Edict of Milan
Edict of Toleration by Galerius successor 313 Edict of Milan
linked to: Edict of Milan
House of Constantine significantEvent Edict of Milan
Battle of Cibalae relatedTo Edict of Milan
late Roman Christianity recognizedBy Edict of Milan