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Christians were seen as a cult and as traitors back in Nero's time because they refused to worship any other God than Jesus. Nero took this as an insult and began to kill of Christians for their beliefs.
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Emperor Nero commits suicide after he receives information that he has been declared a public enemy and does not want to await his fate (death by beating or stoning).
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Constantine is appointed Emperor of Rome after many short-lived reigns from four other rulers namely Galba, Otho, Vitellius and Vespasian. Constantine was the first proper leader after Nero and his reign as emperor lasted over 30 years.
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Constantine changed the way that Christians were treated and the way that they were seen by the community. Constantine helped promote and spread Christianity throughout Europe which is a big reason as for why it is so big today.
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Many councils were made such as the Council of Ephesus and the Council of Chalcedon. These Councils were made to discuss beliefs and standpoints on where the church was headed and how it should be lead.
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The relationship between West and East Christians started to become weaker and weaker as jealousy from the East started to arise and changes in prayers and leaders in the Church from the west started occurring. Leaders from the East and West were having different viewpoints on who should be the head of the church and this is where the relationships deteriorated.
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The Great Schism was a religious divide in Christianity. The religion was divided into the Easter Christians (Greek) and the Western Christians (Latin). The Schism occurred due to different beliefs and thoughts on the Pope and so on.
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Due to the great schism and everybody disagreeing on who was the pope and certain beliefs, The Eastern Orthodoxy's and the Western Catholics made new branches of Christianity. These religions are still practiced to date.
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Eastern Rulers wanted to get back on friendly terms with the West and wanted to end the schism but Eastern Bishops felt that the West had rejected an offer of reunion and the divide between the two stayed intact.
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Christianity has grown considerably since Constantine ended the Christians persecution. There are an estimated 2.2 billion Christians in the world today and they are branched out in almost every country on the Earth. Christianity is the most practiced religion in the world.
