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The Council of Nicaea - The Pax Romana Podcast 85
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- The Pax Romana Podcast
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- Jul 10, 2025
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Summary
In 325 AD, a gathering of bishops in a small town near Constantinople changed the course of Christianity and the Roman Empire forever. Known as the Council of Nicaea, this wasn’t just a theological debate—it was a collision of imperial power and religious authority. At its heart was Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor, whose dream of a unified empire under one God reshaped church and state. But why did Constantine step into this religious fray? How did his decisions at Nicaea influence the future of Western civilization? Donate: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/WZTWCMWCJJYFC YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfCPE Buy Professor Elliott's newest book: Pox Romana: The Plague that Shook the Roman World .