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Eusebius was born in Palestine in c. 263. He was the first to attempt a history of the church on a comprehensive scale. He made his way from place to place, trying to avoid persecutions and witnessed many martyrdoms, was himself imprisoned because of his faith. But, Constantine's decree that made Christianity official religion of the state, was the turning point in his life. First, he was made the bishop of Caeserea in Palestine, and later became a close friend of Constantine. His political and theological ideas helped to create Christian Byzantine Empire. His works " Chronicles " and " Church History " are invaluable source of information about the development of early Christianity. Of course, Eusebius wasn't the first to write the history of Christianity, but what makes his works special is that they are all complete. |
