Title of material
Galerius's Edict of Toleration
Course
EUH2000; WOH2012
Date (Original)
311 AD
Location
Roman Empire
Keywords
Social History; History of Religion; Legal History
Description
At the end of his reign, Emperor Galerius issued this edict legalizing Christianity in the Roman Empire. This was a reversal of the policy of previous emperors, notably Diocletian, and set the stage for Emperor Constantine's overt support for Christianity.
STARS Citation
Unknown, "Galerius's Edict of Toleration" (311). All OER History Primary Sources. 57.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/oerhistory-all/57
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