On 10 March 418, the Roman Empire, under Emperor Honorius, issued an edict barring Jews from holding public office, further entrenching institutional discrimination against them.
This decree reinforced existing restrictions, reflecting the growing influence of Christian leadership in state affairs and the empire’s shifting policies toward religious minorities.
By excluding Jews from positions of power, the legislation sought to diminish their societal influence, marking another step in their marginalisation within the late Roman world.
This move was emblematic of the broader transition of the empire into a Christian theocracy, where legal and political structures increasingly aligned with the Church’s doctrines.
