lesson in CLVE III

5. YearPersecutorNature and Reasons for PersecutionFamous MartyrsFirst Period54-68 ADNeroThe most notorious EmperorHe blamed the Christians for the six days of fire that destroyed ¾ of the city of RomeChristians were thrown to the lions in the arena or placed inside skins of the wild beasts to be attacked by dogs.Crucified St. PeterBeheaded St. Paul 81-96 ADDomitianHis rule was marked by cruel severityHe persecuted thousands of Christians.He killed many of the Romans Senate either for malice or to confiscate their estate John was boiled in oil and survived through a miracle of God. Later was exiled to Patmos Domittila a pretty Christian and niece of the Emperor Second Period98-117 ADTrajanHe issued a decree stating that simply to be Christian was punishable by deathHe certified that Christians did nothing against the Roman law worthy of death.The implementation of the decree was left in the hands of the governors of the Roman provinces.St. Ignatius of Antioch 117-138 ADHadrianHe issued a decree that governors should not follow the desires of the mob.Christians were accused of a crime must be judged according to the-

6. EMPEROR NERO54-68 AD The most notorious EmperorHe blamed the Christians for the six days of fire that destroyed ¾ of the city of RomeChristians were thrown to the lions in the arena or placed inside skins of the wild beasts to be attacked by dogs.Crucified St. PeterBeheaded St. Paul

7. EMPEROR DOMITIAN81-96 AD DomitianHis rule was marked by cruel severityHe persecuted thousands of Christians.He killed many of the Romans Senate either for malice or to confiscate their estate John was boiled in oil and survived through a miracle of God. Later was exiled to PatmosDomittila a pretty Christian and niece of the Emperor Second Period98-117 ADTrajanHe issued a decree stating that simply to be Christian was punishable by deathHe certified that Christians did nothing against the Roman law worthy of death.The implementation of the decree was left in the hands of the governors of the Roman provinces.St. Ignatius of Antioch

8. He issued a decree stating that simply to be Christian was punishable by deathHe certified that Christians did nothing against the Roman law worthy of death.The implementation of the decree was left in the hands of the governors of the Roman provinces.St. Ignatius of Antioch EMPEROR TRAJAN98-117 AD

9. EMPEROR MARCUS AURELIUS138-180 AD

10. EMPEROR SEPTIMUS SEVERUS193-211 AD

11. His major goal was the total abolishment of Christianity. Famous martyrs: 1. Pope Fabian 2. St. Agatha of SicilyEMPERORDECIUS249-251 AD

12. DIOCLETIAN305-311*An energetic general*Continued the mass executions of the Christians.*All Christians are obliged to sacrifice to the gods, face torture and death.*He ordered that all Christians churches be destroyed and Bibles burned.