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During the first three centuries of Christianity, what relationship did the early Christians have with officials of the Roman Empire?

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In 380 CE, the emperor Theodosius issued the edict of Thessaloniki, which made Christianity, specifically nicene Christianity, the official religion of the Roman Empire.
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Christians were persecuted under several Roman emperors.

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