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Edict of Thessalonica
Also known as Cunctos populos (380)
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- published. 380-02-27high · Wikidata P577
Edict of 380 making Nicene Christianity, as held by the bishops of Rome and Alexandria, the faith of the empire.
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The Edict of Thessalonica, issued on 27 February AD 380 by Theodosius I, made Nicene Christianity the state church of the Roman Empire. It condemned other Christian creeds such as Arianism as heresies of "foolish madmen", and authorized their punishment.
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- Edict of Thessalonica · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q1257878 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
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- Codex Theodosianus · text
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