Christians were persecuted throughout the Roman Empire, beginning in the 1st century AD and ending in the 4th century. Originally a polytheistic empire...

The Diocletianic or Great Persecution was the last and most severe persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. In 303, the emperors Diocletian, Maximian...

Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire began during the reign of Constantine the Great (r. 306–337) in the military colony of Aelia Capitolina...

The Decian persecution of Christians occurred in 250 AD under the Roman Emperor Decius. He had issued an edict ordering everyone in the Empire to perform...

official persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. There was persecution of Christians before this but only on a local basis, like the Neronian persecution...

This led to persecution of pagans by the Christian authorities and populace after its institution as the state religion. The Roman Empire typically tolerated...

The persecution of Christians can be historically traced from the first century of the Christian era to the present day. Christian missionaries and converts...

The persecution of Christians in the New Testament is an important part of the Early Christian narrative which depicts the early church as being persecuted...

against Christians, the Christian religion, and/or its practices. Anti-Christian sentiment has frequently led to the persecution of Christians throughout...

continuation of the Empire. — Hans Pohlsander, The Emperor Constantine Constantine's decision to cease the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire was a...