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Simply put they were afraid of a Christian take over based on the teachings of the coming of the "Kingdom of Heaven"...after some time, and the widespread infiltration of Christianity, there were to many converts to controll and instead of losing control they decided to incorporate them into the status quo, even made Christianity the official religion.
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Roman emperor who persecuted Christians?
There were ten Roman emperors who persecuted the Christians. You can take your pick of Nero, Domitian, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aureius, Septimus Severus, Maximus the Thracian, Decius, Valerian, and Diocletian.
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.
Was Constantine the founder of the Roman Catholic Church?
No, ...Christianity existed long before this though, and many previous Roman Emperors persecuted against Christians as it claimed an authority other than themselves.
How did christaninty play a role in the roman empire?
Christianity was endorsed by the emperors in the Later Roman Empire. All but one of the emperors after Constantine the Great were Christians. The co-emperors Gratian and Theodosius I made mainstream Christianity the state religion of the empire. Theodosius I also persecuted dissident Christian doctrines, tighten and added to anti-pagan laws which previous emperors had introduced, destroyed pagan temples and shrines and persecuted the pagans. Christianity became the dominant religion of the empire.
Explain how Christianity triumphed over Roman persecution?
Roman persecution only strengthened Christianity in the Roman Empire. The martyrdom of persecuted Christians became a point of proselytism, until the Emperors eventually officially tolerated Christianity.
Which Roman emperors persecuted Jews?
There were no two Roman emperors that persecuted Jesus. In fact, it would be accurate to say that no Roman emperor ever persecuted Jesus. Although Jesus was executed during the reign of Tiberius, Tiberius himself, more than likely never heard of him. Underlings passed judgement and sentences of non- citizens in the provinces and Jesus was not a Roman citizen.
When was Diocletian canonized?
Diocletian was a Roman emperor who persecuted Christians and not a saint.
Who started the great persecution of christians?
The Roman emperors Diocletian and Galerius
Who are the emperors persecuting Christians in Rome?
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.
Did Christians serve in the roman Senate?
When Christianity was endorsed by the Christian Romans Emperors, these emperors appointed Christian senators.
Are Christians persecuted in Mexico?
No. Mexico has a majority of Roman Catholic believers (more than 88%), who are by definition, Christians.
Which 3 Roman Emperors persucuted the most Christians?
They were Decius, Valerian and Diocletian
