HRİSTİYANLIĞIN ERKEN DÖNEMİNDE ROMA ORDUSUNDA HRİSTİYAN UNSURLARIN TEŞEKKÜLÜ

Abstract

Roma İmparatorluğu’nun Hristiyanlaşma süreci batı literatüründe ve ülkemiz academiasında bir hayli rağbet gösterilen çalışma konularından biri olmuştur. Özellikle (Doğu) Roma İmparatorluğu ve Hristiyanlık konularının bağımsız olarak incelenmesinin yanı sıra, bu iki başlığın birlikte ele alındığı Türkçe literatürdeki çalışmaların büyük çoğunluğu Constantinus’un Hristiyanlığı etrafında şekillenerek Hristiyan Roma İmparatorluğu tarihine dair değerlendirmeler sunmaktadır. Ancak imparatorluğun Hristiyanlaşmasında büyük etkisi olan ordunun Hristiyanlaşma süreci ihmal edilmiştir. Dolayısıyla bu makalede, Hristiyanlaşma sürecinin ilk aşamalarına dikkat çekilerek erken Hristiyanlık dönemi Pagan Roma ordusunda neşet eden Hristiyan unsurların neler olduğu ve ne zaman aşikar hale gelmeye başladıkları ve Roma İmparatorluğu’nun Hristiyanlaşma sürecine tesirleri incelenmiştir. Geç Antikağ dönemine ait kaynaklar ile modern literatürden istifade edilerek hazırlanan bu çalışma yerli literatürde Roma ordusunda ortaya çıkan ilk Hristiyan unsurların teşekkülüne dair boşluğu giderme konusunda katkı sağlayacaktır.

Keywords

• hristiyan askerler
• Hrisityanlık
• Roma Ordusu
• Askeri Tarih
• Geç Antik Çağ

EARLY CHRISTIANITY AND THE ROMAN ARMY: THE APPEARANCE OF CHRISTIAN ELEMENTS

Abstract

The Christianization of the Roman Empire has been one of the most popular topics of study in Western literature and Turkish academia. It is seen that in addition to examining the (Eastern) Roman Empire and Christianity independently, the majority of studies in Turkish literature, which deal with these two topics together, are shaped around Constantine's Christianity and present evaluations regarding the history of the Christian Roman Empire. However, the Christianization process of the Roman army, which had a great impact on the Christianization of the empire, has been neglected. Therefore, this article reveals the first glimpses/clues of the Christianization process. It also examines the Christian elements that emerged in the pagan Roman army in the early Christian period through serious questions such as when they became evident, and their impact on the Christianization process of the Roman Empire. This study, in the light of the sources dating back to Late Antiquity and the studies of modern literature, will contribute to Turkish academia on the formation of the first Christian elements in the Roman army.

Keywords

• Christian Soldiers
• Christianity
• Military History
• Roman Army
• Late Antiquity

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