persecution Flashcards
how many years christians have sufferd frim the roman government
300
what did roman believed
existence of many gods
woshipped the emperor as
divine
forms of persecutions
throw to lions; target of archers
remove sin, cooked, dragged, beheaded
nero
54-68AD
christians were blamed for burning of rome
nero
rome burning how long
9 yrs
accused them of cannibalism
nero
domitian
81-96AD
pagan worship
domitian
christians accused of atheism state religion
domitian
marcus aurelius
161-180 AD
threat to the state
marcus aurelius
decius
249 AD
accused them of poisoning ancient roman morals
decius
deocletian
284-305
blamed them for barbaric invasion, famine, food, earthquake, plague, economic crisis
deocletian
gave her life for christ at 12
st agnes
was torn apart by wild beasts in rome
st ignatius of antioch
a fav soldier of diocletian, target of archers
st sebastian
died publicly before his people at carthage
bishop cyprian
roasted on a metal grid over live coals and died jesting
st lawrence
refers to the afflictions imposed on people by their own fellow beings wit the intention to injure distress or even kill
persecution