When Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity, it not only affected him and his religious lifestyle but more importantly, his Roman Empire and the Christian religion. At the time of his coming of power in 312 AD, Christianity was forbidden and followers were often tortured or executed. But with the conversion to Christianity by the ruler Constantine, the religion became more accepted and soon grew to be the official religion of Rome. Another effect of Constantine's conversion …
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…laws of the empire. Whether or not Constantine was genuine in his conversion to Christianity, it affected the Roman Empire and the religion in many ways. From legalizing Christianity and soon making it the official religion, to shortening the gap between church and state authority, he truly changed the future of the Christian faith in radical ways. Emperor Constantine can easily be called one of the most influential people involved in the molding of Christianity.