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What happened at the secret meetings christians held in ancient rome?
The early Christians had to hold secret meetings in Rome because being Christian was against the law. The only religion allowed in Rome was the polytheistic worship of the Roman gods, like Mars, Jupiter, Juno, and Venus. Because the Christians believed in the one God and believed in Jesus Christ, their religion was illegal, and they had to meet in secret to avoid being punished for breaking the laws.
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.
How did Mussolini restore the glory of Rome?
He dragged Italy out of the economic slump it had fallen into, and re-established its standing in Europe, temporarily putting a curb on Adolf Hitler before becoming overconfident and joining Hitler in expansionism.
When did emperor Nero start persecuting christians?
A Christian tradition holds that Nero persecuted the Christians living in Rome because he blamed them for the Great Fire in the year 64 CE, and to divert suspicion from himself. However, historians have been unable to find any evidence of such persecution or even a reason for Nero to want to blame them unjustly - he is believed not to have been in Rome at the time, so did not need to divert suspicion from himself. And there is no record of any Christian mentioning this supposed persecution until some centuries later.
Who was in charge of the ancient Rome city?
The "Roman army" is a term that encompasses several aspects. First of all the army was made up of legions. A legion could be an army in itself depending how it was deployed. There were times when several legions acting together made up an army. Okay, the head of a legion was called a Legate an he was in charge of his army/legion. Now, during the republic, the senate was in charge of the military, specifically the consuls. If there were trouble and a full blown war was going on, the senate would designate several legions to one man in order to end hostilities. Men such as Marius, Sulla, Pompey and Caesar were given their commands by the senate. From the time of Augustus, the emperor was in charge of the army, taking the place of the senate.
What is type was rome when Nero was in charge?
A homo one
Is it true that no one could be ancient Rome in a battle?
It's true that only Ancient Rome were themselves.
What event led to the persecution of christians in rome?
Emperor Nero of the Julian-Claudian Reign started a fire in Rome and blamed it on the Christians. He used them as scapegoats in order to persecute them because The Patricians, or wealthy class, were atracted to Christianity and if they became Christian they would not "worship" or respect the Emperor because Christians only worship the one true God, and Patricians were the Emperor's power source.
What is the Christians?
Christians believe in one true living god, and that Jesud died for their sins.
Do they pray to the same god?
Christians and Jews believe that there is one true God. Christians and Jews pray to the same God.
Who are the significant people of Christians?
Of course, Jesus the true human and divine, the apostles the one who sent, the disciples including the gentile Christians.
What was one way in which the roman empire did not further the spread of Christianity?
By killing a lot of Christians. For example Ceasar Nero blamed the burning of Rome on Christians and killed many of them as martyrs.
What do true christians worship?
This entirely depends on who the Asker and the Answerer consider to be "true Christians". Most Christians, though, would agree that Christians worship the One God who is known through the Trinity of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit/Ghost. It is belief in God that will allow each Christian to achieve salvation.
How many miles to rome?
While it was true at one point that all roads led to Rome, the answer to this question will depend heavily on where you are starting from.
What the primary common belief between Islam Judaism and Christians?
That there is only one true god.
Sentences for the word centurion?
A centurian was an army officer of ancient Rome who was in charge of about one hundred soldiers.
Who was the pantheon was built for?
It was built to honor all the gods that were venerated in Rome at the time (first century AD) Since there were already Jews and some Christians living in Rome, the Jewish/Christian God was one of them.
