The Roman Empire enforced legal punishments for not believing in the official religion

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Historical evidence indicates that the Roman Empire increasingly enforced legal measures and coercion against individuals who did not adhere to the official state religion, particularly during the transition to a Christianized empire.

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Papers [0] and [7] specifically discuss how the late Roman imperial government established legislation and coercive policies against religious dissidents, supporting the claim that the empire enforced legal punishments for religious non-conformity.

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Religious Dissent in Late Antiquity, 350-450

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Maijastina Kahlos. Religious Dissent in Late Antiquity, 350-450. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190067250.001.0001

The historical analysis demonstrates how the late Roman Empire gradually introduced coercion and legislation against dissenting religious groups, including non-Christians and deviant Christians.

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Le gouvernement de l’empire et l’Église de Dioclétien à Arcadius

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Sylvain Destephen. Le gouvernement de l’empire et l’Église de Dioclétien à Arcadius. 2025. https://doi.org/10.30687/cg/9999-8882/2025/01/011

This study explains how the Roman state intervened in religious worship with coercive measures, legalizing religious intolerance against both early Christians and later pagans.

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