World History Minute: The Edict Of Milan

gold coin with constantine
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gold coin with constantine
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World History Minute: The Edict Of Milan

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The Edict of Milan, issued June 13, 313 by Emperor Constantine, allowed anyone living in the Empire to worship freely. Historian John Schmidt recalls how it came to be.