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How Christianity came to dominate the Roman world
Alice Roberts explains how Christianity took over all aspects of Roman life – and helped perpetuate the empire
- Danny Bird
Published: August 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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What if the 'fall' of Rome wasn’t a collapse, but a rebrand? In this episode, Alice Roberts delves into the dramatic transformation of the Roman world and the rise of Christianity, from cliffside burials in Wales to imperial politics in Constantinople. Speaking to Danny Bird, she reveals how early Christianity wasn’t a grassroots movement of the poor, but a strategic shift embraced by elites, bishops and emperors.
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Alice Roberts is the author of Domination: The Fall of the Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity (Simon & Schuster, 2025).
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Danny BirdContent producer
Danny Bird is a content producer at HistoryExtra
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