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Rome came to israel
Israel had a lot of christianity
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He Was killed on the cross for being a jew
The scriptures said that he would rise on the 3rd day of being buried
He rose up into heaven on the 3rd day
He never “sinned”.
The Virgin Mary’s son -
His influence on Christianity was considered “profound as it is pervasive,” among that of many other apostles and missionaries involved in the spread of the Christian faith.Paul was effective in forming the Christian Community. He was educated in Jerusalem under the famous Jewish teacher Gamaliel. The Jews plotted to kill him but Paul came to know of their plan. They watched the gates day and night, but the disciples took him at night through the wall in a large basket.
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The Great Fire of Rome destroyed most of the city. There is no evidence that Nero started the fire, but he did use it to further his political agenda and blame the Christians or it
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She was a martyr
She was sent to prison because of being christian
Gave birth to her daughter while in prison for being Christian
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His army was only half the size of Maxentius' army. The night before the battle he had a dream that he would win the battle if he fought under the Christian cross. His army beat Maxentius. He signed the Edict of Milan which made it so Christians could not be persecuted anymore. Seven years later, Licinius wanted to persecute Christians again but Constantine defeated him and took over Rome again.
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It was the most severe persecution of that time. A series of laws made it so Christians have to worship the traditional gods and emperors. After Christians refused, there was a general persecution on February 24, 303. Christians were thrown to beasts and killed for entertainment in the colosseum.
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Constantine and Maxentius battle and constantine wins. After, Christianity is established as the main religion of Rome. The victory caused Constantine to convert to Christianity.
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It was a letter
A law to prohibit people from killing people because they are christian
Constantine sent the letter -
He issued the Edict of Thessalonica, which made Christianity the official religion of Rome. More and more people started to become Christian.