Emperors Flashcards

1
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Which emperor blamed the Roman fire on the Jews and removed the licatae status

A

Nero

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2
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Which emperor caused the martyring of Peter and Paul?

A

Nero

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3
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Which emperor ordered Jews to pay an annual tax to Rome?

A

Domitian

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4
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Which emperor wanted Jews and Christians to refer to him as Dominus et Deus (Lord and God)?

A

Domitian

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5
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Who suggested 3 chances for Xns to retract their faith?

A

Pliny

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6
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Who affirmed Pliny’s plan of action?

A

Trajan

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7
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Who martyred Justin Martyr?

A

Marcus Aurelius

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8
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Who demanded that everyone worship Sol Invictus (Unconquered Son)

A

Septimius Severus

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9
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Did Septimius Severus ban Christianity or converts?

A

Converts and Teachers

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10
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What was Decius’s main problem with Xn influence?

A

The people were abandoning the OLD GODS

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11
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who was the first to launch a large-scale systematic/universal persecution of Xns?

A

Decius

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12
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Who required worship of gods and a certificate for Xns to be pardoned?

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Decius

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13
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Who reorganized the emperor into the East and West?

A

Diocletian

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14
Q

When did Galerius’s persecution begin?

A

303

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15
Q

What did Constantine see in his labarum vision?

A

Roman Cross: assumed to be sign that he was destined to rule all of Rome

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16
Q

Who gave up his claim to divinity?

A

Constantine

17
Q

Who established the church of the Holy Sepulchur and Hagia Sophia?

A

Constantine

18
Q

Who believed that God was at work through Constantine?

A

Eusebius of Caesarea

19
Q

What did Constantine believe was the cement of the empire?

A

Christianity

20
Q

Who declared Christianity the official religion of the mpire?

A

Theodosius

21
Q

Who was the last emperor to rule over the entirety of Rome (East and West)?

A

Theodosius