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Theodosian — /thee euh doh sheuhn, shee euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Theodosius I, who made Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire. 2. of or pertaining to Theodosius II, who issued the earliest collection of the imperial laws… … Universalium
Theodosian — /θiəˈdoʊsiən/ (say theeuh dohseeuhn) adjective 1. of or relating to Roman emperor Theodosius I (c. AD 346–395), especially with reference to his act making Christianity the established religion of the Eastern Roman Empire. 2. of or relating to… …
theodosian — I. |thēə|dōsh(ē)ən adjective Usage: usually capitalized 1. [Theodosius I died 395 A.D. Roman emperor + English an, adjective suffix] : of or relating to Theodosius the Great under whom the Roman state undertook to enforce Christianity and… … Useful english dictionary
Theodosian Code — The legal code of the Roman Empire promulgated in A.D. 438 by the emperor Theodosius II of the East and accepted by the emperor Valentinian III of the West. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Theodosian Code … Law dictionary
Theodosian dynasty — The Theodosian dynasty was a Roman family that rose to eminence in the waning days of the Roman Empire.HistoryIts founding father was Flavius Theodosius (known to us as Count Theodosius), a great general who had saved Britannia from the Great… … Wikipedia
Theodosian Code — /0iyad6wsh(iy)an kowd/ See Codex Theodosianus … Black's law dictionary
Decline of Hellenistic polytheism — The Hellenistic religion at the time of the Constantinian shift consisted mainly of three main currents, *Hellenic Polytheism, *the official Roman imperial cult, *various Mystery religions.Christianity grew gradually in Rome and the Roman empire… … Wikipedia
Decline of Greco-Roman polytheism — The Greco Roman religion at the time of the Constantinian shift mostly consisted of three main currents, Greco Roman Polytheism, the official Roman imperial cult, various Mystery religions. Early Christianity grew gradually in Rome and the Roman… … Wikipedia
Persecution of religion in ancient Rome — As the Roman Republic, and later the Roman empire, expanded, it came to include people from a variety of cultures, and religions. The worship of an ever increasing number of deities was tolerated and accepted. The government, and the Romans in… … Wikipedia
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