Marcus Aurelius
Because before his epiphany he was known to them as a persecutor of Christians
Saul also known as Paul
Paul (then known as Saul) was a violent persecutor of Christians, and made it his business to arrest and kill everyone belonging to 'The Way'. Acts 9:1 & 2
In the Bible Saul was a persecutor of Christians until God revealed himself to Saul and he became one of the biggest servants for God and his name was changed to Paul after that experience of seeing God.
Aurangzeb was the Mughal Emperor who was known to be illiterate. Despite this, he was a strong ruler who expanded the empire to its greatest territorial extent.
Asoka
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.
No, Saul was not a tax collector. He was a Pharisee and a persecutor of early Christians before his conversion to Christianity and becoming known as the apostle Paul.
The early Christians (those in the first century) strived to imitate Jesus as their leader. This is why they were active Christian proclaimers in preaching the Word. Christians were also well known of refusing to worship the state or the emperor.
If you mean in the Bible, that was Paul, previously known as Saul of Tarsus. Saul was a fervent persecutor of Christians, but on the road to Damascus, God apparently struck him blind and spoke to him. After that, he became a believer, and within several days, he got his sight back.
Hadrian was the middle emperor of the so-called five good emperors. He consolidated the borders of the empire, relinquishing some of the territories that his predecessor, Trajan, had annexed. He is known as the persecutor of the Jews after the second Jewish revolt. He is also known for his building projects such as Hadrian's Wall, the new Panthenon, Hadrian's tomb and the villa at Tivoli.
Saul was a Pharisee and a persecutor of early Christians before his conversion to Christianity on the road to Damascus. After his conversion, he became known as Paul and became one of the most influential figures in spreading the teachings of Christianity.