Edict of Milan
ReligionPoliticsEmperors Constantine and Licinius agree on religious toleration, ending the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.
- Date
- 313 · View on map
- Countries
- Italy
- Regions
- Europe
- Location
- Milan
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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