300 AD The Legal Status of Christianity in the Roman Empire

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The legal status of Christianity in the Roman Empire during the first three centuries AD is complex. While there was no specific law targeting Christians, persecutions began in the apostolic era under Nero and continued intermittently until the early 4th century. Initially viewed as a Jewish sect, Christians were exempt from requirements to participate in […]