... 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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