Prolouge:
Many are familliar with the story of the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. School Children are taught about the Persecutions of the Roman Empire, and how the Roman Empire would ultimatly embrace it. However, how over 95% of the world came to embrace the Word of the Lord remains the topic of debate. There are many Theories on this subject, some more plausible than others.
This Account has been made to clarify the uncertainties regarding this. Recently found documents may rewrite our understanding of History. Our Story will begin with an Emperor named Constatine, and how he lay the foundation for the Word of the Lord to spread to all corners of the world.
Chapter 1: Anno Domini 330-344 (OTL 325-339)
Constantine I the Great had became the Emperor of the Roman Empire in 329. He embraced the religion of Christianity, contrary to all Previous Emperors. Constantine credited his Victory at Milvian Bridge, and him being Emperor to the Christian God. Constantine also had other reasons for embracing the Lord Jesus Christ as God. Christianity would help bring unity to his divided Empire, however this idea was threatened from the Start by a man named Arius. Arius' teachings were contrary to those of the mainstream Church. Constantine immediatly called a Council at Nicea with one agenda, Church unity.
At Nicea, the forces of Arius were soundly defeated. A universal church doctrine, the Nicean Creed, was voted in by all but two Bishops. Arius was exiled by Constantine, and the unfiying force of Christianity took hold with only small pockets of Arian resistance. Groves of people began to convert to Christianity. Constantine funded the Church and the construction of new places of Worship. Several Churches and Cathederals were built across the Empire. In 335, Constantine moved the Capital to Byzantium, a city which now bears the name of himself. His new City was free of a pagan past and symbolized the new face of the Empire.
The Military situtation in the Empire was also improving. The Rhine and Danube frontiers were holding from attacks by Barbarians. Constantine I even hired some Barbarians to serve in the army, to repel other Barbarians. The Persian Empire, Romes traditional enemy, was in no real position to launch an offensive into Rome, they were low on men and supplies. This allowed Constantine I to reduce the Army on Persia's border, and increase his Treasury. For now, there would be peace, but in 341, this peace was threatend. Persia invaded Armenia and place a puppet on the Armenian Throne. Constantine I planned an invasion of Persia. Constantine I nearly died in 342 from food posioning, but he soon recovered. To set of the Campaign he was baptized in the River Jordan by Eusebius of Nicomedia a family friend. Constantine I's Armies soon after crossed the Euphrates and invaded Persia.
The advance met great Success at first, aided by Persian Christians who wished to overthrow the Zorasteran Persian King Shupar II, but stalled outside of Cthepsion. A battle was fought ouside there between Constantine and Shupar II, and ended in a stalemate. With the Romans still occuping the area around thier Capital, the Persians fearing a siege they would likely lose, sued for peace. The terms of peace was relativly light. The Persian Puppet on the Armenian throne would be replaced by Constantines nephew Hannibalus, and Persian Christians would be guarinteed the right to worship. After peace was signed Constantine returned back to the Roman Empire.
Much of the remainder of Constantines life was promoting the Church and ensuring a peaceful succession. He planned to split his Empire into 4. His son Constantine II would recive Hispaniae, Gaul, and Brittania. His Son Constans II would recieve Africa, Italia, and Pannonia. His Nephew Dalmatius would recieve Thrace and Macedonia. His son Constantius II would recieve the rest of his Empire. Hannibalus was to be treated as an equal amonst them as well. Constantine contracted a disease which would prove fatal in 334. He soon realized he would be dead in a matter of weeks. He called his Succession plan into action about a month before his death, and spent the remainded of his life praying in a monastary. After Constantine died, his body was buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
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