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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edict of Milan canonical | 15 |
| 313 Edict of Milan | 1 |
| Edict of Toleration of 311 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Edict of Milan Context triple: [Roman Empire, keyEvent, Edict of Milan]
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Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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Athanasian Creed
The Athanasian Creed is a Christian statement of faith from the early medieval period that provides a detailed and authoritative formulation of Trinitarian doctrine and the nature of Christ.
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Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 (context for Habsburg succession)
The Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 was an edict issued by Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI to ensure the indivisibility of the Habsburg lands and allow his daughter Maria Theresa to inherit them, reshaping the dynastic succession in Central Europe.
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Roman destruction of the Second Temple
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Te Deum ecuménico
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edict of Milan Target entity description: 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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A.
Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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B.
Athanasian Creed
The Athanasian Creed is a Christian statement of faith from the early medieval period that provides a detailed and authoritative formulation of Trinitarian doctrine and the nature of Christ.
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C.
Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleonic France and the Papacy that reestablished the Catholic Church’s position in France after the Revolution while keeping it under strong state control.
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Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
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Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 (context for Habsburg succession)
The Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 was an edict issued by Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI to ensure the indivisibility of the Habsburg lands and allow his daughter Maria Theresa to inherit them, reshaping the dynastic succession in Central Europe.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
ⓘ
imperial edict ⓘ legal decree ⓘ |
| addressedTo | provincial governors ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Christianity
Constantine the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Roman emperor Constantine the Great
Licinius ⓘ |
| category |
313 in the Roman Empire
ⓘ
Christianity in the Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Christianization of the Roman Empire
Roman law ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Constantine the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman emperor Constantine the Great
Licinius ⓘ |
| date | 313 CE ⓘ |
| effect |
end of official persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
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legalization of Christianity ⓘ recognition of Christianity as a lawful religion ⓘ restoration of confiscated Christian property ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Council of Nicaea
ⓘ
linked to:
First 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman emperor 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
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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
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milestone in the development of religious liberty ⓘ turning point in the history of Christianity ⓘ |
| year | 313 ⓘ |
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Subject: Edict of Milan Description of subject: 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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