Edict of Toleration by Galerius
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The Edict of Toleration by Galerius was a 311 CE imperial decree that officially ended the Roman Empire’s persecution of Christians and granted them legal permission to practice their faith.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edict of Toleration by Galerius canonical | 1 |
| Edict of Toleration in Nicomedia | 1 |
| Edict of Toleration of 311 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T836228 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Edict of Toleration by Galerius Context triple: [Diocletianic Persecution, endedBy, Edict of Toleration by Galerius]
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Edict of Milan
The Edict of Milan was a 313 CE proclamation by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius that granted religious tolerance throughout the empire and effectively legalized Christianity.
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B.
Diocletian's price edict
Diocletian's price edict was a sweeping Roman imperial decree issued in 301 CE that attempted to curb inflation by imposing maximum prices and wages across the empire.
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Theodosian Code
The Theodosian Code was a 5th-century compilation of Roman imperial laws commissioned by Emperor Theodosius II that systematized legislation from Constantine onward and became a foundational source for later European legal traditions.
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D.
Perpetual Edict (1577)
The Perpetual Edict (1577) was an agreement by Spain to withdraw its troops from the Netherlands and uphold certain concessions to the Dutch provinces, briefly easing tensions in the early stages of the Eighty Years’ War.
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E.
Diocletian's Tetrarchy
Diocletian's Tetrarchy was a late 3rd-century system of rule that divided imperial authority among four co-emperors to stabilize and more effectively govern the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edict of Toleration by Galerius Target entity description: The Edict of Toleration by Galerius was a 311 CE imperial decree that officially ended the Roman Empire’s persecution of Christians and granted them legal permission to practice their faith.
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A.
Edict of Milan
The Edict of Milan was a 313 CE proclamation by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius that granted religious tolerance throughout the empire and effectively legalized Christianity.
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B.
Diocletian's price edict
Diocletian's price edict was a sweeping Roman imperial decree issued in 301 CE that attempted to curb inflation by imposing maximum prices and wages across the empire.
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C.
Theodosian Code
The Theodosian Code was a 5th-century compilation of Roman imperial laws commissioned by Emperor Theodosius II that systematized legislation from Constantine onward and became a foundational source for later European legal traditions.
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D.
Perpetual Edict (1577)
The Perpetual Edict (1577) was an agreement by Spain to withdraw its troops from the Netherlands and uphold certain concessions to the Dutch provinces, briefly easing tensions in the early stages of the Eighty Years’ War.
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E.
Diocletian's Tetrarchy
Diocletian's Tetrarchy was a late 3rd-century system of rule that divided imperial authority among four co-emperors to stabilize and more effectively govern the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legal decree
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imperial edict ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Christians
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Galerius
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surface form:
Roman emperor Galerius
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| category |
4th-century Christianity
ⓘ
Christianity in the Roman Empire ⓘ Roman law ⓘ |
| coIssuedBy |
Constantinus Magnus
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine I
Licinius ⓘ Maximinus Daia ⓘ |
| date |
30 April 311
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311 ⓘ |
| doesNotProvide |
full religious equality with pagan cults
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return of all confiscated Christian property ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
Balkan provinces of the Roman Empire
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
|
| hasType | edict of toleration ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first official Roman imperial decree granting legal toleration to Christianity
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important step toward eventual Christianization of the Roman Empire ⓘ marked transition from persecution to toleration of Christianity in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Galerius
ⓘ
Roman imperial college of tetrarchs ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
ended attempts to force Christians to sacrifice to Roman gods
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ended criminal penalties solely for being Christian ⓘ |
| legalStatusGranted |
permission to practice Christianity
ⓘ
toleration of Christian worship ⓘ |
| mainProvision |
Christians allowed to assemble
ⓘ
Christians allowed to rebuild places of worship ⓘ Christians required to obey the laws of the state ⓘ Christians required to pray for the health of the emperors ⓘ |
| motivationStated |
desire to restore public peace
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recognition that persecution failed to make Christians abandon their faith ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue |
Serdica
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surface form:
Sardica
Serdica ⓘ |
| policyChange |
end of official persecution of Christians
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legalization of Christian worship ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Diocletian's Tetrarchy
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surface form:
Tetrarchy
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| predecessor | Diocletianic Persecution ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Diocletianic Persecution
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surface form:
Great Persecution
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| religiousGroupMentioned | Christians ⓘ |
| requires |
Christians to maintain public order
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Christians to pray to their God for the welfare of the emperors ⓘ |
| successor |
Edict of Milan
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surface form:
313 Edict of Milan
Edict of Milan ⓘ |
| survivesAs |
inscriptional copies
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literary transmission ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 4th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Edict of Toleration by Galerius Description of subject: The Edict of Toleration by Galerius was a 311 CE imperial decree that officially ended the Roman Empire’s persecution of Christians and granted them legal permission to practice their faith.
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