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Emperor Nero persecuted Christians in Rome after the Great Fire of 64 AD.

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Is it true that emperor Nero persecuted Christians in Rome after the Great Fire of 64 AD?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that after the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, Nero blamed Christians and had them arrested, tortured and executed, initiating the first persecution. One source notes scholarly doubt about Tacitus's account, but the core claim is widely supported.

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Evidence for · 9
Great Fire of Rome - Wikipedia
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Great Fire of Rome - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Rome

Evidence against · 1
Rome is burning: Nero and the fire that ended a dynasty
2020
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Rome is burning: Nero and the fire that ended a dynasty. (2020). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691208503

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Persecution of Christians
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Persecution of Christians. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Christians

Warriors, Queens, and Intellectuals: 36 Great Women before 1400: Episode 5, Poppaea Helps Nero Persecute Christians
2020
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Warriors, Queens, and Intellectuals: 36 Great Women before 1400: Episode 5, Poppaea Helps Nero Persecute Christians. (2020). kanopy.com. https://www.kanopy.com/node/6523059

Burning Rome, Burning Christians* (Chapter 14) - The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Nero Logo for Cambridge Core from Cambridge University Press. Click to return to homepage. Logo for Cambridge Core from Cambridge University Press. Click to return to homepage.
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Burning Rome, Burning Christians* (Chapter 14) - The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Nero Logo for Cambridge Core from Cambridge University Press. Click to return to homepage. Logo for Cambridge Core from Cambridge University Press. Click to return to homepage.. (n.d.). cambridge.org. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-companion-to-the-age-of-nero/burning-rome-burning-christians/174BE1274DF70D5C6088BDAFC163F837

Progon kršćana u Rimskom Carstvu
2022
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Progon kršćana u Rimskom Carstvu. (2022). repozitorij.unidu.hr. https://repozitorij.unidu.hr/object/unidu:2028

Nero’s Rome burns | July 19, 64 | HISTORY
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Nero’s Rome burns | July 19, 64 | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-19/neros-rome-burns

Rome is burning: Nero and the fire that ended a dynasty
2020
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Rome is burning: Nero and the fire that ended a dynasty. (2020). degruyterbrill.com. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691208503?locatt=mode:legacy

Nero, Emperor and Tyrant, in the Medieval French Tradition
2007
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Nero, Emperor and Tyrant, in the Medieval French Tradition. (2007). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3138/flor.24.006

ネロとキリスト教再考
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ネロとキリスト教再考. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1050282812820353792

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