... were beginning to control most of the world. Although they were a strong empire, they faced difficulties due to their limitations such as military difficulties. The Roman Empire suffered during the Marcus Aurelius Reign as the population began to decline due to millions of people losing their lives. Many difficulties began to arise among the people of Rome especially financially which resulted in ... . After his conversion and baptism, he devoted his life to defending Christian Faith. Anyone who condemned in him was converted. He was martyred for his faith in the reign of Marcus Aurelius...

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... burnt at stakes in this period. 5. From AD 161 to AD 180, during the reign of the Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius. He encouraged persecution of Christians. It was cruel and barbarous, the severest since Nero. Justin Martyr was flogged and then beheaded. Aurelius wanted to reform his old Romanism and he found joy in killing the Christians. The tortures of the victims endured ... ...

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... was even known about them by the Romans because of their mostly secretive ways. This caused many rumors to circulate. Rumors were also started just because they were disliked. During Marcus Aurelius' reign, his good friend Fronto wrote to him about the Christians, which fueled the rise in arrests and persecution during this time. He set forth accusations in his letter that ... ...

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