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Account for the role of emperor
Theodosius in the expansion of Christianity.

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in 350 ce , he made Nicene Christianity, the official religion of the Roman Empire

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In 380 CE, the emperor Theodosius issued the Edict of Thessalonica, which made Christianity, specifically Nicene Christianity, the official religion of the Roman Empire. Most other Christian sects were deemed heretical, lost their legal status, and had their properties confiscated by the Roman state.

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