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Acts of the Apostles is silent on this period, although Acts appears to have been written some decades later. The third-century Church Father, Origen, writing of the total of Christian martyrs up to his own time (in Rome and elsewhere) states that there were not many - and that it was easy to count them.
An incomplete manuscript of the Annals of Tacitus says that the Christians of Rome suffered "excruciating punishments ... not so much for the crime of arson as for their hatred of the human race." According to Tacitus, some were nailed on crosses; others sewn up in the skins of wild beasts, and exposed to the fury of dogs; others again, smeared over with combustible materials, were used as torches to illuminate the darkness of the night.The strength of the evidence from Tacitus is doubted by some historians, because of his republican views and antipathy to the early emperors and because he was frequently a strident critic of Nero. It has also been suggested that part of his comments on the punishment of the Roman Christians may have been a later "pious interpolation" by Christians. The tradition that Christians were dragged around the palace gardens behind Nero's chariot seems improbable, as Nero had already thrown open the gardens to the homeless.
Whatever action Nero took against the Christians does not seem to have involved any action or edict against Christianity as a religion. The letter written by Pliny to Trajan at the turn of the century suggests that there was no imperial precedent to guide magistrates in dealing with Christians.
All we can say is that the Christians of Rome were blamed for the Great Fire of 64 CE, they were persecuted and no doubt there were some executions. The evidence of Origin suggests that the number of executions was not large.
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∙ 14y agothe Christians were persecuted by the Romans for their beliefs
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∙ 11y agoAt first they were treated badly as they were blamed for the fire of the roman empure that Nero actually did but then when cristianity became theofficial religion then life wsas good
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∙ 11y agoEmperor Constantine was responsible for Christianity being brought into the Roman Empire after he had witnessed a Christian symbol before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, which he had won.
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∙ 15y agoThey were fed to the lions.
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How did christanity contribute to the fall of the roman empire?
Christianity was a divisive factor in the Roman empire. It caused unrest not only between the Christians and the pantheists, but between the Christians themselves as the early Christians had several sects and they were always bickering among themselves.
How did Christianity contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire?
The Christians contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire by creating internal dissension, in particular in the area of the protection and prosperity of the empire. The Christians, by refusing to take part in the worship of the gods who were the protectors of the empire, were considered treasonous.The Christians contributed to the fall of the Roman empire by creating internal dissension, in particular in the area of the protection and prosperity of the empire. The Christians, by refusing to take part in the worship of the gods who were the protectors of the empire, were considered treasonous.The Christians contributed to the fall of the Roman empire by creating internal dissension, in particular in the area of the protection and prosperity of the empire. The Christians, by refusing to take part in the worship of the gods who were the protectors of the empire, were considered treasonous.The Christians contributed to the fall of the Roman empire by creating internal dissension, in particular in the area of the protection and prosperity of the empire. The Christians, by refusing to take part in the worship of the gods who were the protectors of the empire, were considered treasonous.The Christians contributed to the fall of the Roman empire by creating internal dissension, in particular in the area of the protection and prosperity of the empire. The Christians, by refusing to take part in the worship of the gods who were the protectors of the empire, were considered treasonous.The Christians contributed to the fall of the Roman empire by creating internal dissension, in particular in the area of the protection and prosperity of the empire. The Christians, by refusing to take part in the worship of the gods who were the protectors of the empire, were considered treasonous.The Christians contributed to the fall of the Roman empire by creating internal dissension, in particular in the area of the protection and prosperity of the empire. The Christians, by refusing to take part in the worship of the gods who were the protectors of the empire, were considered treasonous.The Christians contributed to the fall of the Roman empire by creating internal dissension, in particular in the area of the protection and prosperity of the empire. The Christians, by refusing to take part in the worship of the gods who were the protectors of the empire, were considered treasonous.The Christians contributed to the fall of the Roman empire by creating internal dissension, in particular in the area of the protection and prosperity of the empire. The Christians, by refusing to take part in the worship of the gods who were the protectors of the empire, were considered treasonous.
What was the name of the roman empire of Nicaea?
There was only one Roman empire and Nicaea was a town in the empire. The Christians had their meeting there and that was the place that the Nicene creed, the profession of the Christian faith, was formulated and issued.
Who brought the Roman Empire to its greatest size?
The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent under Trajan in 116 AD.
Which Roman Empire launched one of the persecutions of Christians?
The Roman Emperor Nero is known for launching one of the first and most severe persecutions of Christians in the Roman Empire. In the aftermath of the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, Nero blamed and persecuted Christians, accusing them of starting the fire. This resulted in widespread arrests, tortures, and killings of Christians in Rome.
What was the dominate power in the world of the first Christians?
the Roman Empire
What government was Paul under when he wrote the letter to the Romans?
It is generally accepted that Paul was in Corinth when he wrote the letter to the Roman Christians. Corinth was then part of the Roman Empire so it was under Roman rule.
Who started the first persecution of the roman emipre?
There were not any prosecution of the Roman Empire. An empire would not persecute itself. There were persecutions of the Christians. The first such persecution occurred under the emperor Nero.
Why did roman officials consider cristians enemies of the empire?
The Christians were not considered enemies of the Roman Empire. What was questioned was their loyalty to the imperial government, rather that their loyalty to the empire as such. Most Christians were citizens of the Roman Empire who converted from paganism to Christianity.
Non-christians in the roman empire?
PAGANS
How did the decline of Roman Empire affect Christians?
It all started by a simple thing for example by the roman empire decline affected the christians because the christians taught that the Romans were gona change who they were but they dint
What empire The Great Schism of 1054 occurred among the Christians?
The Great Schism of 1054 occurred among the Christians of Eastern and Western Roman Empire.
Did Christians staging terrorist acts against Roman institutions?
No. Christians did not stage terrorist acts against the Roman Empire or Roman institutions.
Did roman people hate Christians?
No, from the rule of the emperor Constantine, all Romans were Christians (Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire).
How did christanity contribute to the fall of the roman empire?
Christianity was a divisive factor in the Roman empire. It caused unrest not only between the Christians and the pantheists, but between the Christians themselves as the early Christians had several sects and they were always bickering among themselves.
What conclusions can be made about the changes that occurred in the eastern Roman empire under Constantine?
He declared an end to all attacks on the christians and he also moved the capital of the empire from Rome to the greek city of Byzantium.
Did the christians have to work in the Roman Empire?
Well just as all citizens of the Roman Empire they had to work to live. But Cesaer increased the taxes of Rome very high which forces the Christians in particular to work more to live
