#443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome

9199.692 - 9224.167 Gregory Aldrete

And another 100 years later under Theodosius, it becomes the official religion of the Roman Empire. So all of a sudden you have this flip-flop where now the state itself is not just converted to Christianity, but actively promoting it and now persecuting pagans. And The reason the emperors do that is one of the biggest problems for emperors at that point in time is legitimacy.