• The first few followers of Jesus spread their teachings of Christianity in the Mediterranean region to the Roman Empire using a network of roads.

• Many Romans tried to stop the spread of Christianity because Christians refused to worship Roman emperors as Gods. Some Christians became martyrs and died fighting for their beliefs.​

Christianity and the Empire

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​Christianity and the Empire

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• Christianity grew under Emperor Constantine due to his visions of a flaming cross in the sky.

• This led to the growth of Christianity in the Roman Empire.​

Emperor Constantine

• He believed in worshiping Roman Emperors as Gods.​ He failed to stop the spread of Christianity in the early years of A.D. 300s.

Emperor Diocletian

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