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@howsexgotscrewedup.bsky.socialDYK #Theodosius declared #Catholicism to be the #StateReligion in 367, made it against the law for anyone to belong to any other religion, & forbade, again—on pain of death, any worship at #pagan shrines. Not a nice guy. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com
@howsexgotscrewedup.bsky.socialDYK Emperor #Theodosius made #Catholicism the state religion in 381, 56 years after Constantine exempted Catholic bishops from taxes? This made it illegal for anyone to belong to any other religion & forbade—on pain of death—worship at pagan shrines, including #OlympicGames.
@howsexgotscrewedup.bsky.socialEarly Christians made saints of #EmperorContstantine & Emperor #Theodosius for stamping out pagans and all other opposition to the “#OneTrueChurch”, including #queers. #TrumpKKKristians are trying to do the same today.
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@howsexgotscrewedup.bsky.socialDYK Emperor #Theodosius made #Catholicism the state religion in 381, 56 years after Constantine exempted Catholic bishops from taxes? This made it illegal for anyone to belong to any other religion & forbade—on pain of death—worship at pagan shrines, including #OlympicGames.
@trimontiumtrust.bsky.social#OTD 394AD, the #Frigidus River was the site of a battle between #Theodosius & #Eugenius, respectively Emperors of the Eastern & Western #Roman Empire. Victory meant that Theodosius was able to take over the western provinces.
Eugenius, Credit: portableantiquities, CC