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Saint Ambrose (340BC - Born to a wealth family (372 BC - He managed to get…

- - - - Ambrose saw this as his chance to gain power in Milan . During the talks to settle the dispute, Ambrose managed to get friendly with both side despite the violence escalating and no agreement being made. However, by interferingwith the politics in Milan, he was deemed a threat by some powerful people.
        
        At the most heated moment of a demonstration and just before more violence erupting, a little boy shouted from the crowd "Ambrose for Bishop" . This chant gathered momentum and forced Ambrose to temporarily accept the position from fear of losing his life . Despite not being baptized or religious
        
        Realising the trap he had fallen into , Ambrose fled the city fearing that this would be the end of his career or life because of previous violence between the Christian factions
        
        The emperor Valentinian ordered him to return to Milan to take up the position. He declared that anyone that who sheltered him would suffer server punishment..
        
        He was caught and returned to Milian to become the Bishop, where within a week he was baptized and appointed
        
        To regain power, he forwent all wealth and land, essentially creating a cult like power base to be used for his political needs
        
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