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The Great Persecution 1.Persecution under Decius. 2.The Great Persecution. 3.How to read historical accounts.
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Emperor Decius (249-251) Started the first empire-wide persecution of Christians -- Decius ordered everybody to sacrifice to Jupiter and to obtain a certificate --Decius went after Christian leaders --problem of the lapsed
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Emperor Diocletian (284-305) Instigated the second Empire-wide persecution of Christians (303-311) Went after church leaders and property Installed tetrarchy
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Diocletian’s tetrarchy André Thevet The Tetrarchs. Corner of San Marco, Venice.
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How to Read Historical Accounts All histories are written from a particular point of view All historical accounts are selective History is not a mere time-line or chronicle Historians at times distort facts
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