The reason for Nero's persecution of Christians may be attributed to the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD. The city was reduced to rubble and although many thought that Nero may have been responsible for the blaze, a few sources say that Christians may have confessed to the crime, although by free will or by torture is unknown. Because of this, Nero and the community placed the blame on the Christians, and thus they suffered greatly, by being crucified, thrown to dogs, and burned.
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Nero did not persecute the Christians, he prosecuted them. The Christians were accused and found guilty for the crime of arson.
Nero did not persecute the Christians, he prosecuted them. The Christians were accused and found guilty for the crime of arson.
Nero did not persecute the Christians, he prosecuted them. The Christians were accused and found guilty for the crime of arson.
Nero did not persecute the Christians, he prosecuted them. The Christians were accused and found guilty for the crime of arson.
Nero did not persecute the Christians, he prosecuted them. The Christians were accused and found guilty for the crime of arson.
Nero did not persecute the Christians, he prosecuted them. The Christians were accused and found guilty for the crime of arson.
Nero did not persecute the Christians, he prosecuted them. The Christians were accused and found guilty for the crime of arson.
Nero did not persecute the Christians, he prosecuted them. The Christians were accused and found guilty for the crime of arson.
Nero did not persecute the Christians, he prosecuted them. The Christians were accused and found guilty for the crime of arson.
Nero did not persecute the Christians, he prosecuted them. The Christians were accused and found guilty for the crime of arson.
Nero ordered the execution of Saint Peter. He used the excuse that Christians were responsible for the fire that burned a large part of the city of Rome. He needed to hide his own blame for causing the fire.
The emperor Nero who legend has it played his fiddle while Rome burned.Nero used to also light his garden parties by burning Christians on stakes around the grounds.
nero (Roman emperor) is spelled Néron in French.
Roman Emperor Nero
The last emperor of the Julio Claudian Dynasty was: Emperor Nero , he ruled from 54-68 A.D. He comitted suicide outside of Rome. For more on Nero's imagery go to: http://www.flickr.com/groups/348069@N25/ Joe Geranio Julio Claudian Iconographic Association