These persecutions created the notion of martyrs and helped strengthen
Christianity in the empire. The 3rd persecution in 303 tried to force
Christians to worship Roman gods, but was unsuccessful in quelling the
rising popularity of Christianity.
Christianity grew as it help marginalized people within society by
promising good things after death. Christianity had an egalitarian notion
that led to its popularity, and by the early 4th century 5-10% of the
Empire was Christian. With the Edict of Milan, Constantine announced
toleration of Christianity, but there was no evidence that Constantine
and saw a cross of light in the sun before victory. As Constantine
ascended to power, so did Christianity's popularity in Rome and this
culminated in 337 AD with his deathbed conversion to the Christian faith
and thus Constantine was a major factor in the spread of Christianity in
the Roman Empire.
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