Fall+of+the+Roman+Empire

Christianity spread during the fall of Rome and became very popular. Some officials tried to stop the spread, but they didn't succeed. Many emperors tried to stop the spread of Christianity too, until it became the official religion. In the 300's to 400's, most of the population was Christian. The influence of the religious leaders grew. The pope was the most influential. Other religious leaders and the pope helped Rome become a single Christian society. The picture below shows the increase in the population of Christianity from 300 to 400, when most of the Roman Empire was Christian. http://mrgrayhistory.wikispaces.com/file/view/Rome_-_Christianity_Map.jpg/232751990/947x407/Rome_-_Christianity_Map.jpg