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The emperor Decius.(249-251) condemned Christianity as a recent and criminal superstition, and instituted the most widespread and severe persecution of Christians prior to the Great Persection instituted by Diocletian. The bishops of the most considerable cities were removed from their posts by exile or death.: So opposed was Decius to the presence of a bishop in Rome, that the clergy of Rome were prevented from proceeding to a new election for bishop of Rome.during the entire sixteen-month period of the persecution.
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Under which Roman emperors were Christians persecuted?
It seems likely that Decius (249-251) was the first Roman emperor to officially persecute Christians.AnswerYou could loosely say it was Nero, although he did not persecute them for their faith, but for the crime of arson. Some authorities say there was a persecution under the emperor Domitian, other doubt this. The major persecutions came under the emperors Decius, Valerian and Diocletian.
What happened to Christian persecutions under the rule of Emperor Constantine the Great?
Constantine was a great emperor, he stopped the persecution of Christians, and established tolerance to all religions in Rome.
Which Roman Empire launched one of the persecutions of Christians?
There were ten major persecutions under diffrerent Roman emperors. You can take your pick from Nero, Domitian, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Septimus Severus, Maximus the Thracian, Decius, Valerian and Diocletian.
Which roman empror tortured and killed christans?
The emperor Nero was said to have persecuted the Christans in 64. There were executions in the Decian persecution by the emperor Decius of 250 and in the persecution by the emperor Valerian from 257 to 259. The worse persecution was under the emperor Diocletian, who unleashed the Great Persecution of 305-313.
What was the year that Romans killed christians?
Many different times until Emperor Constantine became a Christian in 312 AD. One of the worst persecutions was around 202 AD under Emperor Septimus Severus
When did Saint Paul of Tarsus die?
Paul of Tarsus was most likely beheaded by the Romans during one of Emperor Nero's persecutions.
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.
Was Christianity banned in England ever?
England became part of Roman territory in AD 43, and therefore Christianity in England came under the policy of the Roman Empire. Until Constantine's conversion in 312, Christianity was sometime persecuted but mostly tolerated religion. England would have shared in this varied pattern, with the policy of the local governor influencing the treatment of Christians within his territory. There were two empire-wide persecutions of Christians. The first was in AD 250, under Emperor Decius; the second was in the period 303-313 being the Great Persecution launched by Emperor Diocletian, and continued by his successors. It is quite unlikely that Christians escaped the persecution under Decius. However, it is likely that Constantius Chlorus (Constantine's father), who was under-ruler of Britain at that time appears to have deflected as much as he could the full force of Diocletian's persecution. Constantius Chlorus died in 306, and his son, Constantine, took power in Britain, and (as far as we know) Constantine avoided proscribing the Christian religion.
Did Christianity spread despite the torment from the romans?
It is thought that there were many isolated occasions of persecution of the Christians by the Roman authorities, but relatively few organized persecutions. In most cases, the Christians were severely knocked down by the persecutions, but they appear to have quickly recovered afterwards, with the Church adopting the practice of allowing those who fell to be restored to fellowship after showing due signs of penitence. After the first empire-wide persecution ended, that of Emperor Decius in 250, Christianity appears to have spread more rapidly than before. However, other factors could have played a role. It is not clear exactly what happened in the Great Persecution (303-313) started by the edict of Emperor Diocletian. While this continued sporadically for 11 years, it would appear that the Christians resisted more strongly this time than they appear to have done during the persecution under Emperor Decius. This final period of persecution saw emperors and caesars, one after another, giving up and conceding that they could not win the "war" they had declared against Christians. It is difficult to separate this circumstance from the fact that around this time Emperor Constantine, who had charge of the western part of the Empire, decided to invoke the Christian god on his behalf, and a little later, Licinius joined with him to urge the Christians to pray for them, the empire, and for themselves. The Church went from strength to strength after this.
How much land was conquered under the rule of Nero?
There were no new conquests made under the emperor Nero. However two important military operations were carried out with positive results for Rome. One was the revolt of Boudicca in Britain and the other was the settling of the Armenian/Parthian problem in the east.There were no new conquests made under the emperor Nero. However two important military operations were carried out with positive results for Rome. One was the revolt of Boudicca in Britain and the other was the settling of the Armenian/Parthian problem in the east.There were no new conquests made under the emperor Nero. However two important military operations were carried out with positive results for Rome. One was the revolt of Boudicca in Britain and the other was the settling of the Armenian/Parthian problem in the east.There were no new conquests made under the emperor Nero. However two important military operations were carried out with positive results for Rome. One was the revolt of Boudicca in Britain and the other was the settling of the Armenian/Parthian problem in the east.There were no new conquests made under the emperor Nero. However two important military operations were carried out with positive results for Rome. One was the revolt of Boudicca in Britain and the other was the settling of the Armenian/Parthian problem in the east.There were no new conquests made under the emperor Nero. However two important military operations were carried out with positive results for Rome. One was the revolt of Boudicca in Britain and the other was the settling of the Armenian/Parthian problem in the east.There were no new conquests made under the emperor Nero. However two important military operations were carried out with positive results for Rome. One was the revolt of Boudicca in Britain and the other was the settling of the Armenian/Parthian problem in the east.There were no new conquests made under the emperor Nero. However two important military operations were carried out with positive results for Rome. One was the revolt of Boudicca in Britain and the other was the settling of the Armenian/Parthian problem in the east.There were no new conquests made under the emperor Nero. However two important military operations were carried out with positive results for Rome. One was the revolt of Boudicca in Britain and the other was the settling of the Armenian/Parthian problem in the east.
Why was legalizing Christianity important?
A:Legalising Christianity meant that there could never be another Great Persecution of Christians as there had been under Emperor Diocletian, and more briefly under Emperors Decius and Valerian. However, what was far more important to the advance of Christianity was making the ancient pagan religions illegal towards the end of the fourth century.
Why was Saint Damian named a saint?
St. Damian, there are several but the most famous was the brother of St. Cosmas. Both were early Christians and doctors who suffered martyrdom under the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian. In the primitive Church, death as a martyr was considered as a sign of sainthood.
