Why Did Constantine Pursue The Religion Of The Roman Empire
At the time and throughout his life, Constantine was not a Christian convert until immediately prior to his death. But he had been known prior to the battle and subsequently, as one who did not favor persecution of the Christians. He was not the first to advocate this tolerance of Christians, as part of a political tactic. It is also difficult to understand why Constantine would pursue the political course of declaring Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire. The path to political power in the Roman Empire since Caesar had been to court the support of the Roman soldiers first. Many of these men followed a form of paganism known as Mithraism, and Constantine was believed to have been a follower as well. Considering that it was such a