The Romans considered their sacrifices and ceremonies to the gods vital to the well being of the state. When the Christians refused to participate, it made them seem to be a subversive force.
The Romans considered their sacrifices and ceremonies to the gods vital to the well being of the state. When the Christians refused to participate, it made them seem to be a subversive force.
The Romans considered their sacrifices and ceremonies to the gods vital to the well being of the state. When the Christians refused to participate, it made them seem to be a subversive force.
The Romans considered their sacrifices and ceremonies to the gods vital to the well being of the state. When the Christians refused to participate, it made them seem to be a subversive force.
The Romans considered their sacrifices and ceremonies to the gods vital to the well being of the state. When the Christians refused to participate, it made them seem to be a subversive force.
The Romans considered their sacrifices and ceremonies to the gods vital to the well being of the state. When the Christians refused to participate, it made them seem to be a subversive force.
The Romans considered their sacrifices and ceremonies to the gods vital to the well being of the state. When the Christians refused to participate, it made them seem to be a subversive force.
The Romans considered their sacrifices and ceremonies to the gods vital to the well being of the state. When the Christians refused to participate, it made them seem to be a subversive force.
The Romans considered their sacrifices and ceremonies to the gods vital to the well being of the state. When the Christians refused to participate, it made them seem to be a subversive force.
Several Roman emperors considered Christianity a problem. This lead to a number of persecutions. Christianity was at times (not laways) seen as a threat because it converted previously pagan Romans and it refused to perform sacrifices and augury.
Roman religion was seen as a fundamental part of the Roman state. This state was seen as requiring the blessing of Roman gods for it security and welfare. The Romans believed that natural disasters were the result of wrath of the gods. Therefore, the gods had to be appeased by performing sacrifices in their honour. Moreover, actions which would involve public matters or the wellbeing of the state or war had to be preceded by augury. This was the divination of the omens of the gods to see whether they approved or disapproved of the proposed action.
Because of this view, the Christian refusal to perform sacrifices and augury was at times seen as a threat to the foundation of the state, a threat which was made worse by the conversion of Romans to Christianity. Some of these Romans were rich people and some were officials in the imperial bureaucracy and court. Thus, the threat could be seen as reaching the core of the state. The attitude of the Christians could also raise the question of whether they were loyal to the Romans state. One of the Christian persecutions (the Decian persecution) was aimed at testing their loyalty. They were required to perform sacrifices and if they did not, they were liable to execution. This was done to test their loyalty to the imperial state.
The Romans considered their sacrifices and ceremonies to the gods vital to the well being of the state. When the Christians refused to participate, it made them seem to be a subversive force.
When Christianity was endorsed by the Christian Romans Emperors, these emperors appointed Christian senators.
Constantine the Great was the first of the Christian Roman Emperors. He was quite contradictory, however, to Emperors such as Nero who had Christians killed.
In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.
The roman emperors kept the general populace in check by circulating the belief that they were part gods. When Christians refused to worship them they saw it as a threat to their position.
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The Roman emperors Diocletian and Galerius
There are no emperors in Rome now-a-days, and nobody is persecuting Christians in Rome. Indeed, Rome is the centre of the Roman Catholic Church.
When Christianity was endorsed by the Christian Romans Emperors, these emperors appointed Christian senators.
They were Decius, Valerian and Diocletian
No. They fed Christians to lions for entertainment!
Because the Christians would not partake of Emperor worship and because they were somewhat secretive in their worship, believers received the wrathful displeasure of some of the Roman Emperors.
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.
Constantine the Great was the first of the Christian Roman Emperors. He was quite contradictory, however, to Emperors such as Nero who had Christians killed.
The term may apply to the Roman emperors that initiated and promoted the persecution of Christians such as Nero, Trajan, Severus, Valerian and Diocletian. It can also refer to the soldiers, jailers and torturers who carried out orders from the emperors .
In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.In total there were 178 Roman emperors. There were 81 emperors of the west and 97 emperors of the east.
Emperors who carried out persecutions of the Christians were Nero, Decius, Trebonius Gallus, Valerian, Diocletian and Galerius.
The roman emperors kept the general populace in check by circulating the belief that they were part gods. When Christians refused to worship them they saw it as a threat to their position.