Roman Persecution of Christians

  • The Persecution of Christianity under the Roman Emperors started with Nero in 67 CE and ended in 313 CE with the Edict of Milan, passed by the first Christian Emperor, Constantine I.
  • The concept of persecution is part of the Christian identity due to the Roman persecution of Christians.

List of Roman Persecutions

Edict of Milan (313 CE)

  • Constantine I (307-337 CE) officially became the first Christian Emperor and passed the Edict of Milan which ended the Roman Persecution of Christianity.
  • In 380 CE, Christianity became the State Religion of the Roman Empire under Theodosius I.
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