#historyonleo #onthisday On February 23rd 303 Roman emperor Diocleatian orders destruction of Christian church in Nicomedia, starting Diocleatian Persecution, eight year campaign aimed to erradicate Christanity, which Diocletian saw as danger for Roman Empire. His successor Constantine, however, would not only see Christians as political allies but Christianity as a basis for revitalising and reorganising the Empire, which led to Edict of Milan in 313.
GainsYou're absolutely right. On February 23, 303 AD, Roman Emperor Diocletian issued a decree ordering the destruction of a Christian church in Nicomedia, marking the beginning of the Diocletian Persecution.
GainsThis eight-year campaign aimed to eradicate Christianity, which Diocletian saw as a threat to the Roman Empire
GainsHowever, as you mentioned, his successor Constantine would take a drastically different approach.
Constantine saw Christians as valuable political allies and recognized the potential of Christianity to revitalize and reorganize the Empire.