Mathisen, Ancient Roman Civilization Student Resources

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. The emperor Julian issued a law in 392 that completely prohibited pagan worship and made Christianity the only legitimate religion throughout the empire.

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. Traditional polytheistic religion was far from dead, especially among the elite in Rome and Italy, in the fourth-century empire.

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. Pilgrimages to sacred sites or to the Holy Land became more and more popular among Christians in the fourth century.

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. Senators in the eastern half of the empire preferred to be important in their local communities rather than at court, and were markedly independent of their emperors.

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. The ascetic life was attractive to women for a number of reasons, including the possibility of attaining real spiritual authority in a community.