before the conversion to christianity, christians were persecuted and put to death. after constantine conversed to christianity, he allowed pagans and christians to worship freely.
Before the conversion to christianity, christians were persecuted and put to death. after constantine conversed to christianity, he allowed pagans and christians to worship freely. although after the conversion, christianity was not widely accepted right away. christianity began to spread in the next couple of centuries throughout the roman empire.
I would try inequalities in the tax structure. The rich were paying less but getting more out the system. Poor could not even buy food. (Let them eat cake.)