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There are many things that shaped and molded Europe’s great history, but religion really tops the list of these factors. From the rise of Christianity, to the Reformation, Europe goes through various events that form it as it is today. When the might of the Roman Empire reached all the way to the Jewish land of Judea, the fate of religion was about to be decided forever. Although many of the Jewish people were Romanized, and left their old religious beliefs behind, members of that society still held their values and had faith that a Messiah would soon appear. This man was thought to be Jesus who was born around 5 B.C. At the age of 30, he along with many disciples or apostles, spread a newfound religion of Christianity which taught that everybody had a personal relationship with god. This easily spread fast throughout the Roman Empire, even after Jesus’ death. The amount of followers of Christianity nearly quadrupled from 325-500 A.D. A church and clergy was soon developed, with priests, bishops and popes. In 380 A.D., Chris