The Edict of Toleration is actually the Edict of Milan which was to declare toleration of Christians in Milan. Licinius and Constantine were the ones who agreed on it.
Constantine I and Licinius agreed to the Edict of Milan. Which was for the toleration of Christians.
The Edict of Toleration had already recognised the right of people of all religions, including Christians, to worship as they pleased. The Edict of Milan granted Christians further privileges.
No Roman emperor first allowed freedom of worship. The Romans allowed the conquered peoples to observe their religions and to follow their customs and respected thises. Without such a policy, the Romans would not have been able to control a huge empire with many religions and ethnicities.With regard to Christianity, it was never made illegal or banned. There were alternations between periods of toleration and periods of persecution. Only two persecutions were actually documented and were severe. Other claims that there were persecutions are not documented and if they did occur, they were mild. The mentioned persecutions were the Decian persecution (250-260) and the Great Persecution (303-311).The first emperor who ended a persecution was Gellienuswho ended the Decian persecution by issuing an Edict of Toleration in 260.The Great Persecution was ended by the Edict of Toleration by (emperor) Galerius in 311. Co-emperors Constantine the Great and Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313 which reiterated the toleration of Christianity, declared the toleration of all religions and provided for compensation by the state for people who had bought or received as a gift Christian property which had been confiscated during the persecution to the Christians. This edict was aimed at the governor of Syria who continued the persecution, disregarding Galerius' edict.
1598
Which one are you talking about? The Edict of Toleration?
Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, giving all religions legality, including Christianity.Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, giving all religions legality, including Christianity.Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, giving all religions legality, including Christianity.Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, giving all religions legality, including Christianity.Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, giving all religions legality, including Christianity.Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, giving all religions legality, including Christianity.Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, giving all religions legality, including Christianity.Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, giving all religions legality, including Christianity.Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, giving all religions legality, including Christianity.
That the emporer made Christianity one of the few religions approved
Constantine completed the termination of the Great Persecution of Christians and reiterate the freedom to worship which had been decreed by the emperor Galerius in his Edict of Toleration of 311. He did so in the Edict of Milan he issued in 313 with his co-emperor Licinius. The edict established freedom of worship for all religions in the empire.
Galerius issued the Edict of Toleration, permitting freedom of religion throughout the Roman Empire. His co-emperors Constantine and Licinius jointly issued the Edict of Milan, which went a good deal further by granting positive advantages and privileges to the Christian community.
Edict of Nantes, 1598; revoked 1685.
Christians to worship publicly