313–325 CE · Europe · Faith
Constantine and Licinius extended religious toleration and restored Christian property in 313, following Galerius's edict of 311. Constantine convened Nicaea in 325 to address disputes over the Son's relationship to the Father; controversy continued afterward.
Atlas dossier · Late AntiquityFree device narration · synchronized English captions · transcript available
Why it matters
The 311 and 313 documents addressed persecution, worship and property. The 313 text names Constantine and Licinius and allows religious observance beyond Christianity. Neither this settlement nor Nicaea should be treated as a single instant when every Roman became Christian or doctrinal dispute ended.
Galerius and Constantine: edicts of toleration, 311/313 ↗Silent pan-and-zoom motion derivative of the Milan to Nicaea reconstruction; not archival footage.
Primary Atlas editorial reconstruction for Milan to Nicaea.
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Context crop from the same Milan to Nicaea reconstruction; not an independent historical record.
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