Diocletianic Persecution

Target entity: Diocletianic Persecution
Context triple: [St George, diedIn, Diocletianic Persecution]

• A. Crisis of the Third Century
  The Crisis of the Third Century was a period of severe political instability, military upheaval, economic collapse, and external invasion that nearly caused the disintegration of the Roman Empire between roughly 235 and 284 CE.
• B. Edict of Milan
  The Edict of Milan was a 313 CE proclamation by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius that granted religious tolerance throughout the empire and effectively legalized Christianity.
• C. Diocletian's Tetrarchy
  Diocletian's Tetrarchy was a late 3rd-century system of rule that divided imperial authority among four co-emperors to stabilize and more effectively govern the Roman Empire.
• D. Herodian period
  The Herodian period was the era of King Herod the Great’s rule over Judea, marked by extensive building projects, political maneuvering under Roman oversight, and significant transformation of Jerusalem’s urban and religious landscape.
• E. Jewish–Roman wars
  The Jewish–Roman wars were a series of major rebellions by the Jews of Judea against Roman rule between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, culminating in widespread destruction, mass casualties, and the dispersion of much of the Jewish population.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Diocletianic Persecution
Target entity description: The Diocletianic Persecution was the Roman Empire’s last and most severe campaign of repression against Christians, marked by widespread martyrdom, destruction of churches, and attempts to eradicate Christian worship in the early 4th century.

• A. Crisis of the Third Century
  The Crisis of the Third Century was a period of severe political instability, military upheaval, economic collapse, and external invasion that nearly caused the disintegration of the Roman Empire between roughly 235 and 284 CE.
• B. Edict of Milan
  The Edict of Milan was a 313 CE proclamation by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius that granted religious tolerance throughout the empire and effectively legalized Christianity.
• C. Diocletian's Tetrarchy
  Diocletian's Tetrarchy was a late 3rd-century system of rule that divided imperial authority among four co-emperors to stabilize and more effectively govern the Roman Empire.
• D. Herodian period
  The Herodian period was the era of King Herod the Great’s rule over Judea, marked by extensive building projects, political maneuvering under Roman oversight, and significant transformation of Jerusalem’s urban and religious landscape.
• E. Jewish–Roman wars
  The Jewish–Roman wars were a series of major rebellions by the Jews of Judea against Roman rule between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, culminating in widespread destruction, mass casualties, and the dispersion of much of the Jewish population.
• F. None of above. chosen