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Unofficial persecutions launched against the Christians. During this time, thousands of people were slaughtered- even without official decree from the emperor.
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Christianity was spread throughout the Roman empire by St. Paul who founded Christian churches in Asia Minor and Greece and eventually Rome.
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Jesus Christ began teaching that the prophecies in the Torah were being fulfilled and the Kingdom of God had come to Earth. His followers believed he was their savior as he was the Son of God. He taught kindness and equality- which higher up Romans disliked.
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Jesus was crucified for claiming to be King of Jews, but there is little evidence that he talked about it, let alone claimed it.
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Rome blamed the Christians for the great fire that destroyed most of the city. The fire was rumored to be started by Emperor Nero.
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Emperor Diocletian saw himself as a god-like figure and resented that Christians did not want to worship him. He launched many official persecutions against the Christians throughout his reign.
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As a result of a vision, Constantine orders his soldiers to wear monograms on their shields to show respect for the Christian God
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Declaration that all Christians were free to practice their religion openly and without persecution.
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Constantine supported the Christians throughout his rule and allowed the Christian faith to be practiced freely and without fear. He, himself was baptized on his deathbed.
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Despite the persecutions and executions of Christians, churches were quickly and continuously built and by 391 CE, the worship of other gods was made illegal.
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Christianity had not only spread throughout the empire despite many persecutions and murder, it had become the official religion of Rome.
