Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire

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title: Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire
text: Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire began during the reign of Constantine the Great (r. 306–337) in the military colony of Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), when he destroyed a pagan temple for the purpose of constructing a Christian church. Rome had periodically confiscated church properties, and Constantine was vigorous in reclaiming them whenever these issues were brought to his attention. Christian historians alleged that Hadrian had constructed a temple to Venus on the site of the cr
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description: Late Roman Empire persecution of pagans
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date created: 2011-04-09T14:57:16Z
date modified: 2024-09-03T16:51:59Z
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