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Herod was appointed king of Judea in 37 BCE.
Failed to earn the trust and support of his Jewish people
in 66 CE Titus razed Jerusalem to the ground
hundreds o thousands were killed and thousands sold into slavery
despite the Romans attempts the jews survived -
born in 4 BCE he was a religious leader and Jewish preacher
Rome had him executed because of his ideas threatened thousands of years of social traditions
said there was a place greater than Rome and enraged the people -
2nd most important leader of Christianity after Jesus
Was a roman citizen from a wealthy family
was arrested for his preachings and beheaded -
The fire burned for 6 days
Emperor Nero is said to have started the fire and blamed it on the Christians
10 of Rome's 14 districts were burned
Nero was gone the entire time -
she was born in 182 CE
a strong follower of Cristian religion
took her death openly without fighting
Christian martyr who wrote The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity
she dies in 203 by being put in an arena -
ruled between 306 and 337 CE
ended the great persecution
legalized Christianity in Rome
Fought the battle of Milvian
was the second-longest serving roman ruler -
lasted 18 months
They were persecuted because it was a threat to the Romans religion
any Christian would be killed -
Took place between the emperors Constantine I and Maxentius
Constantine painted first 2 letters of christ's name on shields
was a civil war
Constantine won the battle -
the Edict of Milan was an agreement to treat Christians benevolently within the Roman Empire
Galerius is who made the edict
the outcome was a political agreement
paved the way for the spread of Christianity -
his rule lasted from 11 January 347 to 17 January 395
the last emperor to rule over both the Eastern and the Western halves of the Roman Empire
he issued the Edict of Milan
refused o restore the altar of victory
