At this website you will learn more about the Christian martydoms that took place in Rome. In the first three centuries Romans thought of the Christians as superstious people who refused to worship like the Romans. The Romans' ignorance of this religion led to the persecutions of the Christians. These people were tortured and killed for about three hundred years for their beliefs.

Here are the topics that will be discussed:

• The Roman & Christianity Origins
• Christians Outcasts?
• The Persecutions
• Conclusion

History and Thought of Western Man
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This page was created by J.S. Lasted revised 11/13/99.

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