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Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire

Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. By Cheyanne, Susannah, and Abbie. Religious Persecution The mistreatment of an individual or group of individuals as a response to their religious beliefs of affiliations. Constantine I legalizes Christianity and ends the Great Persecution.

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Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire

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  1. Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire By Cheyanne, Susannah, and Abbie

  2. Religious Persecution The mistreatment of an individual or group of individuals as a response to their religious beliefs of affiliations.

  3. Constantine I legalizes Christianity and ends the Great Persecution Christianity becomes illegal in the Roman Empire Around 108 A.D. 311 A.D. 64 A.D. 303 A.D. 380 A.D. First form of persecution under the reign of Nero The Great Persecution takes place Theodosius makes Christianity the official religion in the Roman Empire

  4. Connection to the Crucible Both deal with the discrimination of a group of people. In both of these events people suffered for acts or crimes they did not commit Both of these events could have been avoided Many people died

  5. Conclusion • Lessons Learned? • Do not accuse someone of something you are not absolutely sure they did • What Was Done About the Situation? • Although many people died, the religion was finally legalized and today we can still practice and enjoy this religion • What Should Have Been Done?

  6. MLA Citations • “An Ancient Persecution.” Neromania: An Ancient Persecution. Boise State University. Web. 9/6/10.<http://www.boisestate.edu/history /ncasner/hy210/nero.htm> • “Christian Persecution.” UNRV History. Web. 9/6/10.<http://www.unrv.com/culture/chris tian-presecution.php>

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