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What did Nero do to the Christians that gave the roman candle its name?
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Nero, a confirmed sociopath, ruled from 54 to 68 C.E. and persecuted Christians by wrapping them in garments covered with pitch, fastening them to poles and then setting them on fire to light up his gardens during the evening festivities, thus developing the Roman Candle for which he remains famous today.
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How was Nero a good leader?
Nero was the 3rd Roman Emperor. he pursued policies which helped the poor and antagonised the aristocrats because he wanted to have control over the senate. Nero fancied himself as a great actor, poet and singer. He gave public performances as an actor and singer. He participated in acting and chariot competition. His contemporaries thought he craved for attention.
Explain how Christianity triumphed over Roman persecution?
Roman persecution only strengthened Christianity in the Roman Empire. The martyrdom of persecuted Christians became a point of proselytism, until the Emperors eventually officially tolerated Christianity.
What happened after the Roman government began to persecute Christians under Nero?
A:Historians say that the Christians were probably not responsible for the Great Fire of Rome, but Nero found them a convenient scapegoat. He banished the Christians from Rome, but there is no evidence of any widespread persecution other than that one penalty. All the evidence up to the second century implies that Nero set no imperial precedent for the active persecution of Christians. An exchange of letters between Pliny the Younger and the Emperor Trajan regarding the regulation of trials involving those accused of being Christians, in about 112, is illuminating because Pliny seems unaware of any previous trials of Christians and also because neither Nero, Domitian nor any previous emperor could have issued an edict or set any imperial precedent for the official persecution of Christians.B:In Eusebius The History of the Church, Eusebius describes to us the Neronian persecution in which Paul and Peter died. He describes Nero as one "whose power was now firmly established, he gave himself to unholy practices and took up arms against the God of the universe. To describe to monster of depravity that he became lies outside the scope of the present work." He continues that "many writers have recorded the facts about him in minute detail, enabling anyone who wished to get a complete picture of his perverse and extraordinary madness, which led him to the senseless destruction of innumerable lives, and drove him in the end to such a lust for blood that he did not even spare his nearest and dearest but employed a variety of methods to do away with mother, brothers, and wife alike, to say nothing of the countless other members of his family, as if they were personal and public enemies." With regards to Christians, Eusebius describes Nero as "the first emperor to be declared the enemy of the worship of Almighty God."To this the Roman Tertullian refers in the following terms: "Study your records: there you will find that Nero was the first to persecute this teaching when, after subjugating the entire East, in Rome especially he treated everyone with savagery. That such a man was author of our chastisement fills us with pride. For anyone who knows him can understand that anything not supremely good would never have been condemned by Nero."Shortly after the Great Fire of Rome, Nero used it as the catalyst for the first assault against the Christian Church. Nero purposed to make Christians scapegoats. As Roman historian Tacitus explains in The Annals of Imperial Rome:"To get rid of the report, Nero fastened guilt and inflicted the most exquisite torture on a class hated for their abominations, called Christians by the populace." Tacitus records, "Covered with skins of beasts, they were torn by dogs, and perished, or were nailed to crosses, or were doomed to the flames and burnt, to serve as nightly illumination, when daylight had expired. Nero offer his garden for the spectacle, and was exhibiting a show in a circus, while he mingled with the people in the dress of a charioteer." Dr. Paul Maier, professor of ancient history at Western Michigan University, provides a gut wrenching color commentary in a documentary novel titled The Flames of Rome explaining how vast numbers of Christians were arrested, convicted, tortured, and sentenced to death under Nero.
What are the contributions of Constantine I?
Maybe someone else can better on this answer. With Constantine's conversion to Christianity, a lot of power went to the Christians. Constantine donated land to build Churches, put christians in positions of authority, and led to Christian dominance in the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire Changed from this time. Also Constantine made Sunday the official Church day for Christians and he also influenced the date for Christmas. Constantine gave Christianity a big boost !
Why was early christian art different from roman art?
Because Christianity developed in the Roman Empire, at the beginning Christian artists used Greco-Roman art. The first mention of "Christian" art is near the beginning of the 2nd century. Tertullian described depictions of a shepherd on Christian cups which he saw as reminiscent of the parable of the Good Shepherd. Clement of Alexandria said that Chrisitan seals should only have a dove, a fish or a ship and that swords, bows and the faces of idols were not allowed. All of these were Greco-Roman motifs which were used by non-Christians. Even the Good Shepherd theme had a Greek prototype, the Ram-Bearer which represented Hermes, the shepherd of souls. The Christians used some Greco-Roman depictions and gave them Chrisitan significance. Therefore, in the 1stcentury there was an art which used symbols which could be either no-Christians or Christian depending on the used context. Later the Christians used a more restricted and specific range of symbols which became more closely associated with Christianity, but had Greco-Roman and non-Christian prototypes or affinities with them.
Who gave authority to arrest Christians?
During the early days of Christianity, Roman Emperors such as Nero and Domitian issued decrees that allowed for the persecution and arrest of Christians. These decrees were often based on the Christians' refusal to worship the Roman gods and emperors.
The emperor Constantine changed roman policy toward christians by?
Constantine gave more rights to Christians and allowed them to hold offices which was not allowed before.
Why was there unreset in Judea after it came under Roman rule?
Judea came under roman rule under Nero who was quick to conquer but not govern. He gave immunity to the soldiers of his Judean outpost. The people of Judea were mistreated by roman soldiers and forced to feed them despite a shortage of supplies until a rebel uprising killed the soldiers. In response to this uprising Nero dispatched the roman general Vespasian to qual the uprising.
How was Nero a good leader?
Nero was the 3rd Roman Emperor. he pursued policies which helped the poor and antagonised the aristocrats because he wanted to have control over the senate. Nero fancied himself as a great actor, poet and singer. He gave public performances as an actor and singer. He participated in acting and chariot competition. His contemporaries thought he craved for attention.
Explain how Christianity triumphed over Roman persecution?
Roman persecution only strengthened Christianity in the Roman Empire. The martyrdom of persecuted Christians became a point of proselytism, until the Emperors eventually officially tolerated Christianity.
Who changed Rome from a republic to an empire after the Senate gave him power?
nero
What happened after the Roman government began to persecute Christians under Nero?
A:Historians say that the Christians were probably not responsible for the Great Fire of Rome, but Nero found them a convenient scapegoat. He banished the Christians from Rome, but there is no evidence of any widespread persecution other than that one penalty. All the evidence up to the second century implies that Nero set no imperial precedent for the active persecution of Christians. An exchange of letters between Pliny the Younger and the Emperor Trajan regarding the regulation of trials involving those accused of being Christians, in about 112, is illuminating because Pliny seems unaware of any previous trials of Christians and also because neither Nero, Domitian nor any previous emperor could have issued an edict or set any imperial precedent for the official persecution of Christians.B:In Eusebius The History of the Church, Eusebius describes to us the Neronian persecution in which Paul and Peter died. He describes Nero as one "whose power was now firmly established, he gave himself to unholy practices and took up arms against the God of the universe. To describe to monster of depravity that he became lies outside the scope of the present work." He continues that "many writers have recorded the facts about him in minute detail, enabling anyone who wished to get a complete picture of his perverse and extraordinary madness, which led him to the senseless destruction of innumerable lives, and drove him in the end to such a lust for blood that he did not even spare his nearest and dearest but employed a variety of methods to do away with mother, brothers, and wife alike, to say nothing of the countless other members of his family, as if they were personal and public enemies." With regards to Christians, Eusebius describes Nero as "the first emperor to be declared the enemy of the worship of Almighty God."To this the Roman Tertullian refers in the following terms: "Study your records: there you will find that Nero was the first to persecute this teaching when, after subjugating the entire East, in Rome especially he treated everyone with savagery. That such a man was author of our chastisement fills us with pride. For anyone who knows him can understand that anything not supremely good would never have been condemned by Nero."Shortly after the Great Fire of Rome, Nero used it as the catalyst for the first assault against the Christian Church. Nero purposed to make Christians scapegoats. As Roman historian Tacitus explains in The Annals of Imperial Rome:"To get rid of the report, Nero fastened guilt and inflicted the most exquisite torture on a class hated for their abominations, called Christians by the populace." Tacitus records, "Covered with skins of beasts, they were torn by dogs, and perished, or were nailed to crosses, or were doomed to the flames and burnt, to serve as nightly illumination, when daylight had expired. Nero offer his garden for the spectacle, and was exhibiting a show in a circus, while he mingled with the people in the dress of a charioteer." Dr. Paul Maier, professor of ancient history at Western Michigan University, provides a gut wrenching color commentary in a documentary novel titled The Flames of Rome explaining how vast numbers of Christians were arrested, convicted, tortured, and sentenced to death under Nero.
What are the contributions of Constantine I?
Maybe someone else can better on this answer. With Constantine's conversion to Christianity, a lot of power went to the Christians. Constantine donated land to build Churches, put christians in positions of authority, and led to Christian dominance in the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire Changed from this time. Also Constantine made Sunday the official Church day for Christians and he also influenced the date for Christmas. Constantine gave Christianity a big boost !
In youth they gave Nero an instructor he Taught him to read and taught him gentle breeding. He was the flower of morality At that far time according to my reading. What is the meaning of the figurativ?
Nero's morality was greatest when he was a child.
What was the act of toleration?
It defended the Christians and gave adult male Christians the right to vote and hold office.
What were Nero's flaws?
Nero fancied himself as a great actor, poet and singer. He gave public performances as an actor and singer. He participated in acting and chariot competition. His contemporaries thought he craved for attention.
What name did the Christians gave to the Hebrews?
By the time there were Christians, the Hebrews were no longer called Hebrews. They were called Jews. Christians didn't give them this or any name.
