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Christians were publicly executed for their faith in Ancient Rome
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Historical evidence confirms that early Christians faced persecution and public execution for their faith in Ancient Rome.

Evidence for · 5
Book: The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
2014 · cited by 0
Notes instances of hostility towards early Christians in Rome starting around AD 64.
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Zondervan: Everything you want to know about Jesus : well-- maybe not everything but enough to get you started
2007 · cited by 0
States that during the first three centuries, many Christians were heavily persecuted for their faith.
Routledge: The Roman world, 44 BC-AD 180
1997 · cited by 0
Explicitly notes that Christians were publicly executed during games in Lyons in AD 177.
Wikisource: The Atlantic Monthly/Volume 1/Number 5/The Catacombs of Rome
cited by 0
Refers to early Christians who died for their faith in Rome.
the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939: the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939
1922 · cited by 0
Mentions that Roman emperors threw Christians to wild beasts in the Coliseum.
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  1. Wikipedia: Ancient Romereferencesame source L1no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  2. Wikipedia: Christianityreferencesame source L1no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  3. Book: The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilizationreferencesame source L2supports
  4. Book: The Oxford Classical Dictionaryreferencesame source L2no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  5. Chartwell Books: Public executionsreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  6. Zondervan: Everything you want to know about Jesus : well-- maybe not everything but enough to get you startedreferencesupports
  7. Routledge: The Roman world, 44 BC-AD 180referencesupports
  8. London, R. Jennings and W. Chaplin: The tourist in Italyreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  9. Weidenfeld & Nicolson: Heritage : civilization and the Jewsreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  10. Summit Books: Heritage : civilization and the Jewsreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  11. george weidenfeld & nicolsonlimited: heritage civilization and the jewsreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  12. Baker Books: The Baker history of the churchreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  13. Wikisource: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Christian Archæologyreferencesame source L11no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  14. Wikisource: The Atlantic Monthly/Volume 1/Number 5/The Catacombs of Romereferencesame source L11supports
  15. Wikisource: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Early Christian Inscriptionsreferencesame source L11no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  16. orleans county monitor (barton, vt.) 1872-1953: orleans county monitor (barton, vt.) 1872-1953referencesame source L12no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  17. the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939: the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939referencesame source L12supports
  18. the birmingham age-herald (birmingham, ala.) 1902-1950: the birmingham age-herald (birmingham, ala.) 1902-1950referencesame source L12no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  19. chicago daily tribune (chicago, ill.) 1872-1963: chicago daily tribune (chicago, ill.) 1872-1963referencesame source L12no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  20. kentucky irish american (louisville, ky.) 1898-1968: kentucky irish american (louisville, ky.) 1898-1968referencesame source L12no side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
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