Roman persecution of Christians

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:causedBy religious intolerance
gptkbp:criticism later_Christian_leaders
gptkbp:depicts films and literature
gptkbp:documentedIn early_Christian_writers
gptkbp:highlights across different regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roman persecution of Christians
gptkbp:influenced cultural factors
political factors
local governors
Christian_art_and_literature
gptkbp:involvedCountries crucifixion
burning at the stake
wild beasts in arenas
gptkbp:is_a_source_of inspiration for later movements
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of historical study
historical revisionism
historical debate
early_Christian_sermons
gptkbp:is_characterized_by public spectacles
legal penalties
torture and execution
gptkbp:is_essential_for Roman_history.
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:Christian_iconography
a struggle between good and evil
gptkbp:is_known_for Christian_liturgy
gptkbp:is_part_of religious persecution in antiquity
Roman_religious_practices
gptkbp:is_used_in public_sympathy_for_Christians
gptkbp:led_to development_of_Christian_theology
gptkbp:meets resistance_from_Christians
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Diocletian
Nero
gptkbp:opposedBy accusations of atheism
political expediency
gptkbp:performedBy 1st to 4th centuries AD
gptkbp:relatedEvent the_Great_Persecution
gptkbp:resultedIn martyrdom_of_many_Christians
gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of Christian_communities
gptkbp:significantEvent Christian_history
gptkbp:targets gptkb:early_Christians
gptkbp:theme Christian_apologetics
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for Christian_martyrdom_narratives
Christian_unity
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the decline of paganism
a moral crisis
the_spread_of_Christianity
the_eventual_adoption_of_Christianity_as_state_religion
gptkbp:was_a_response_to social unrest
the_rise_of_Christianity
refusal_to_worship_Roman_gods
gptkbp:was_marked_by state-sponsored violence
the use of propaganda
Edict_of_Milan_in_313_AD