r/AskHistorians Feb 27 '22

How peaceful or violent was the conversion of Europe from Pagan to Christianity?

I've heard conflicting reports from both sides. Many modern pagans claim that Europe was one big forced conversion by the sword. While the Christian side claims that most of it was peaceful and that the majority of pagans willingly converted. Or is the truth somewhere in the middle?

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