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Edward Gibbon (The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire) summarises his conclusions about the attitude of the pagan Roman emperors to the Christians in quite mild terms:

  1. That a considerable time elapsed before they considered the new sectaries as deserving of the attention of government.
  2. That in the conviction of any of their subjects who were accused of so very singular a crime, they proceeded with caution and reluctance.
  3. That they were moderate in the use of punishments; and
  4. That the afflicted church enjoyed many intervals of peace and tranquillity.
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How did christanity contribute to the fall of the roman empire?

Christianity was a divisive factor in the Roman empire. It caused unrest not only between the Christians and the pantheists, but between the Christians themselves as the early Christians had several sects and they were always bickering among themselves.


How did Christianity contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire?

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What was the name of the roman empire of Nicaea?

There was only one Roman empire and Nicaea was a town in the empire. The Christians had their meeting there and that was the place that the Nicene creed, the profession of the Christian faith, was formulated and issued.


Why were early Christians persecuted?

They would not worship the Emperor, and were not particularly loyal to the Roman Empire.


Is it true that Christians benefited from Roman civilization?

Yes and no. The Romans initially persecuted the Christians and martyred their saints, then the Roman Empire became Christian and institutionalized the church, for better or worse.

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What was the dominate power in the world of the first Christians?

the Roman Empire


Why did roman officials consider cristians enemies of the empire?

The Christians were not considered enemies of the Roman Empire. What was questioned was their loyalty to the imperial government, rather that their loyalty to the empire as such. Most Christians were citizens of the Roman Empire who converted from paganism to Christianity.


Non-christians in the roman empire?

PAGANS


How did the decline of Roman Empire affect Christians?

It all started by a simple thing for example by the roman empire decline affected the christians because the christians taught that the Romans were gona change who they were but they dint


What empire The Great Schism of 1054 occurred among the Christians?

The Great Schism of 1054 occurred among the Christians of Eastern and Western Roman Empire.


Did Christians staging terrorist acts against Roman institutions?

No. Christians did not stage terrorist acts against the Roman Empire or Roman institutions.


Did roman people hate Christians?

No, from the rule of the emperor Constantine, all Romans were Christians (Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire).


How did christanity contribute to the fall of the roman empire?

Christianity was a divisive factor in the Roman empire. It caused unrest not only between the Christians and the pantheists, but between the Christians themselves as the early Christians had several sects and they were always bickering among themselves.


Where did they martyr Christians?

Christians were martyred in various locations throughout the Roman Empire, such as the Colosseum in Rome, arenas in Carthage and Smyrna, and in the amphitheaters of other cities. Eventually, martyrdom of Christians spread to different regions beyond the Roman Empire as well.


Did the christians have to work in the Roman Empire?

Well just as all citizens of the Roman Empire they had to work to live. But Cesaer increased the taxes of Rome very high which forces the Christians in particular to work more to live


Who were Christians in ancient Rome?

The Christians were people around the Roman Empire who were converted to Christianity by Christian missionaries and clergymen.


Why were Christians a threat to the Roman Empire?

Because Romans were greedy and not loyal so the roman empire fell due to the fact that Romans did not work together