Christian Persecution

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This paper discusses the persecution of the Christian sect in early Rome as instigated by Nero. The paper suggests that while little doubt exists that Nero attempted to refocus blame of the great fire that decimated Rome from himself to the Christians, some doubt exists about the character and degree of these initial Christian persecutions in the Roman Empire.

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"The Christian Persecutions by Nero Many people would like to believe that the persecution of the Christians under Emperor Nero who ruled Rome and the Roman Empire from AD 54 to AD 68 came about because the Christians were considerably fervent in their beliefs and self-sacrifices for the church and its principles. While in fact there were many noble examples of self-sacrifice and martyrdom during the persecution of the Christians in the Roman Empire which began with Nero's persecutions, the unfortunate fact remains they were originally persecuted not for their nobility but for their blame-worthiness as scapegoats for the great fire (Heichelheim 325). "

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