Christian Rome: A History

Answer these questions about the Roman Empire during its conversion to Christianity from 300 A.D. onwards...
Emperors indicate numerical eg. "Constantius II"
Church fathers only names no title eg. "Jerome" instead of "St. Jerome"
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1.)Emperor who ordered the last great persecution of Christians (c.302-303 A.D.)
Diocletian
2.)Emperor who was accused of insighting no.1 to issue persecution edicts. Signed a Edict of Toleration on his deathbed.
Galerius
3.) Western Emperor who signed the Edict of Milan. (313 A.D.)
Constantine I
4.) Eastern Emperor ""
Licinus
5.) Controversial belief (was later declared a heresy) that existed in the time of no.3 and his sons on the divinity of Christ
Arianism
6.) Council where said controversy was adressed, commonly referred to as the first Ecumenical council
Council of Nicaea
7.) Splinter group who formed in North Africa over the treatment of Christians who sacrificed to idols during the persecutions
Donatism
8.) Fringe group of no.7 that formed "terrorist" group.
Circumcellions
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9.) Empire that started mass persecution because of its belief that Christians were spies of Rome
Sassanid Empire
10.) Bishop of Alexandria who was exiled five times because of no.5 controversy
Athanasius
11.) "Historian" who wrote "Life of Constantine" - credited with much of the Constantinian propaganda
Eusebius
12.) Pagan emperor who attempted to revive Roman religion. Called "the Apostate"
Julian
13.) Emperor from Spain who was the last single ruler of the Roman Empire and also declared Nicene Christianity the State religion and only acceptable religion.
Theodosius I
14.) Christian kingdom that existed in modern-day Ethiopia
Axum
15.) Church father born during this time. Wrote "City of God".
Augustine
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