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Well the answer is a somewhat varied one. one answer is because since the christian religion was so different from the roman one and because they constantly competed over followers they sorta declared war on each other. another reason is because Christians insisted roman gods didn't exist and that-in roman minds-was a major crime.
Nero is said to have killed many Christians in Rome during the first century, as punishment for the Great Fire of Rome. On this, Richard Holland (Nero: The Man Behind the Myth) says the lack of an authentic and specific early Christian source for a mass persecution under Nero is very odd.
To throw further doubt on the numbers involved, the third-century Church Father, Origen, writing of the total of Christian martyrs up to his own time, in Rome and elsewhere (Contra Celsum, 3.8), states that there were not many - and that it was easy to count them.
So we can say that some Christians were indeed killed, but not nearly as many as later Christian tradition holds, and that such deaths as did take place included punishments for alleged wrongdoings and lack of allegiance to the empire.
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What was the war between the Romans and the Christians?
Punic Wars?
What did the Romans feed to the lions?
the Romans feed the christians to the lions and see this video named"Pompeii the last day" it is sad, and exciting, 50 minute video.
Under which Roman Emperor did Christians first become a target of the Romans?
Nero was the emperor who fed to the lions, burned alive, and crucified Christians of the early church. He was also emperor when Rome burned to the ground.
From Whom did the Romans adopt the seven-day week?
The judaic influence of the early Jewish Christians: "God" built the world in six days, then he rested.
Why did Roman rulers use Christians as scapegoats?
They used them because they wanted to kill them, eat them, regugitate them and mix it with medieval paint.
What did the Romans do after the Colosseum?
they became christians
Who bothered the Romans about Christians?
Christians believed that Jesus was the king of the Jews; a treasonous thought. Christians denounced what they felt were the sinful ways of the Romans.
How did the Romans treat the christians within the gneration of Jesus's death?
well actually after his Resurrection he then ascended into heaven so he is still alive to this day. but to answer your question if the Romans found out you were a christian they would kill you.
Who did Romans persecute?
Christians:)
Who were put to death by the Romans for being Christians?
Umm. Christians?
Why were Christians thrown in the arena?
The Romans hated everyone who would not worship their idols. Since Christians did not worship idols, [and since the Romans had Jesus (whom Christians regard as God in human form) crucified], the Romans sent many Christians into the arena to be killed for sport and entertainment.
Why did the Christians get hurt by the Romans?
The Romans told the Christians to worship their Ceasar, but the Chrisitans said that they should only worship God and Jesus......so that made the Romans really angry.
Why did Romans Emperor's persecute Christians?
Christians refused to worship Roman gods.
Where did Christians hide from the Romans?
In the underground catacombs.
What ispired the Romans to become christians?
God
What would Romans do to early Christians?
The Romans as they had all the power would throw the early christians to the lions to get rid of them as they thought they would become more powerful then them.
What date did the Romans become christians?
312 AD
