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Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire occurred intermittently over a period of
over two centuries until the year 313 AD when the
Roman Emperors Constantine the Great and
Licinius jointly promulgated the
Edict of Milan which legalised the
Christianreligion. The
persecution of Christians in the
Roman Empire was carried out by the state and also by local authorities on a sporadic,
ad hoc basis, often at the whims of local communities. Starting in 250, empire-wide persecution took place by decree of the emperor
Decius. The edict was in force for eighteen months, during which time some Christians were killed while others
apostatised to escape execution.
These persecutions heavily influenced the development of Christianity, shaping
Christian theology and the structure of the
Church. Among other things, persecution gave rise to many
saints' cults which may have contributed to the
rapid spread of Christianityand sparked written
explanations and defenses of the Christian religion.
