What if Rome Never Converted to Christianity
Summary
This alternate history episode explores a timeline where Rome never adopted Christianity, starting with Constantine remaining pagan or losing the Battle of Milvian Bridge. The host analyzes how this divergence would have preserved classical institutions, prevented the Church from filling the power vacuum after the empire's fall, and left Europe a fragmented, polytheistic tapestry without a unifying Catholic identity. The narrative traces these changes through the Middle Ages and into the modern era, suggesting that while the Enlightenment and secularism would still emerge, they would develo…
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