Initially, the Roman Empire viewed Christianity with suspicion, often persecuting Christians as they refused to worship the Roman gods and disrupt societal norms, particularly under emperors like Nero and Diocletian. Over time, particularly after Constantine's Edict of Milan in 313 AD, Christianity transitioned to a favored religion, largely due to its growing influence and the emperor's own conversion, culminating in it becoming the state religion by the end of the 4th century under Theodosius I.
What was the Roman empire's views on Christianity at various points in its history? What caused them to change over time?
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