Wednesday, May 18, 2011

May 18, 2011

Persecution of Christians

  • Romans were harsh toward those who would not worship the emperor
  • Especially Christians, who were viewed as followers of a new cult
  • Often used for entertainment in the Colosseum
  • Christianity grew quickly and by 200 AD around 10% of the people in the Roman Empire were Christians
What was the Roman republic made up of?
  • democracy
  • aristocracy
  • monarchy

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