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Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ded him toframe a similar standard, and to march under it with the assurance of victory.Thus originated the famous Labarinii, or standard of the cross, displayed by theChristian emperors in their campaigns. The X in the top of the Labaninirepresents the cross, and is the initial of the Greek word for Christ. While the personal conduct of Constantine in many instances was shock-ingly contrary to the spirit of Christianity, for he was cruel and licentious, itcannot be denied that he dealt prodigious blows in favor of the new faith. Hisfirst act was the issuance of the Edict of Milan, which brought peace to thesorely harried Christian church. In 324, he defeated the last of his rivals, andmade Christianity the religion of the state. He sent out circular letters to hissubjects, whom he exhorted to embrace the divine truth of Christianity. Hisexample could not fail to have tremendous influence, and thousands did as heasked them. It is estimated that during his reign a twentieth part of the
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CARACALLAS ENTRANCE INTO ALEXANDRIA Rome—Constantine Establishes Christianity 437 population were professing Christians. Instead of persecuting paganism in itsturn, Constantine assailed it with ridicule and neglect. With the public moneyhe repaired the old churches and built new ones, so that it came about that inall the leading cities the strange sight was presented of the pagan templesbeing surpassed in splendor by the new places of worship. The Christianclergy were no longer required to pay taxes, and Sunday was proclaimed a dayof rest. Finally, Constantine removed the seat of government to Byzantium,which henceforth became known as Constantinople, in his honor, and was es-sentially a Christian city. A notable result of the crushing of political aspiration had been the turningof the thoughts of the ablest intellects to the grand problems of the Christianfaith. The theological writers, both in Latin and Greek, are known as the Christian Fathers, the principal of whom were as follo

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