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The Romans persecuted Christians because they believed that their universal faith threatened the order and cohesion of the Empire. Although some emperors were tolerant, most considered Christianity a subversive religion and rejected its proselytism and failure to accept the emperor as a deity. The turning point came with Constantine who, after the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312, legitimized Christianity with the Edict of Milan in 313. #History