Question

1. why did christianity spread after 300 ce?

a. christian germanic tribes forced rome to allow christianity.
b. the fall of rome led to the end of christian persecution.
c. emperor constantine made it legal to practice christianity with the edict of milan.
d. emperor constantine outlawed christianity throughout the roman empire.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: There's no historical basis that Christian Germanic tribes forced Rome to allow Christianity. Germanic tribes' adoption of Christianity was later, and Rome’s allowance wasn’t forced by them. Eliminate a.
• Option b: The “Fall of Rome” (traditionally around 476 CE) happened after 300 CE, and it didn’t directly lead to Rome “allowing” Christianity. Christianity’s legalization came earlier with the Edict of Milan. Eliminate b.
• Option c: The Edict of Milan (issued by Emperor Constantine in 313 CE) granted legal status to Christianity, ending persecution. This allowed Christianity to spread openly, as it was no longer illegal to practice. This matches the historical context.
• Option d: Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity (via the Edict of Milan), he did not outlaw it. Outlawing Christianity was common before Constantine. Eliminate d.

Answer:

c. Emperor Constantine made it legal to practice Christianity with the Edict of Milan.