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In what year did the first full scale persecutions of Christian's begin? What also occurred in this year? |
Persecution began in 64 A.D. and so did the burning of Rome |
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How old was Nero when he began to rule Rome? |
He was 16. |
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When Nero came to rule he no longer allowed Christians to worship God. Why did he do this? |
Christians were beginning to be seen as a threat to the Roman empire and as a poor citizen becaseu they would not worship anyone but their one and true God. |
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Who was blamed for the fires in Rome? |
First they said Nero, then they said the Christians. |
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What did Nero do to the Christians? |
He sooked them in tar or put them on a pole and burned them or fed them to wild beast. |
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What two apostles were possibly executed during this time? |
Paul and Peter were executed during this time. |
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What eventually happened to Nero? |
Nero and his army were building the city back and he got rejected by his troups. |