Early on, why was Christianity able to gain so many followers throughout the Roman empire?
How long was Christianity outlawed in the Roman empire?
Do we have any reasonable accurate estimates of the percentage of Christians in the empire at the time of Constantinople's conversion?
Do we have any similar estimates for the time of the fall of the western Roman empire?
Do we know of any barbarian tribes converting before they ruled over lands that were once held by the Romans?
Why was Christianity able to bounce back so quickly and move into lands that had either not been held by the Romans or were barely settled and likely had a mostly pagan population?
I think immediately after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, there were about five cities that were more or less centers of the faith. I think there was a term for them, but I've forgotten what. IIRC they were Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Jerusalem and maybe one other.
Anyway, why was Rome, the city, more successful at converting neighboring peoples than anyone else? I know most of these cities were conquered fairly quickly by the Muslims once they came around, but Constantinople had been around awhile.
How long was Christianity outlawed in the Roman empire?
Do we have any reasonable accurate estimates of the percentage of Christians in the empire at the time of Constantinople's conversion?
Do we have any similar estimates for the time of the fall of the western Roman empire?
Do we know of any barbarian tribes converting before they ruled over lands that were once held by the Romans?
Why was Christianity able to bounce back so quickly and move into lands that had either not been held by the Romans or were barely settled and likely had a mostly pagan population?
I think immediately after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, there were about five cities that were more or less centers of the faith. I think there was a term for them, but I've forgotten what. IIRC they were Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Jerusalem and maybe one other.
Anyway, why was Rome, the city, more successful at converting neighboring peoples than anyone else? I know most of these cities were conquered fairly quickly by the Muslims once they came around, but Constantinople had been around awhile.
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