HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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praised
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worshipped
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Detailed explanation-1: -Religious tolerance and intolerance The Roman Empire typically tolerated other religions insofar as they conformed to Roman notions of what proper religion meant and if their deities could be mapped onto Roman deities. Otherwise, the Romans produced a series of persecutions of offending and nonconforming religions.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 313 C.E., Roman emperor Constantine the Great ended all persecution and declared toleration for Christianity. Later that century, Christianity became the official state religion of the Empire. This drastic change in policy spread this relatively new religion to every corner of the Empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -After A.D. 50, Christianity was put on the imperial list of “illicit” sects, and after A.D. 64, it was declared illegal, though this did not always result in continual persecution.
Detailed explanation-4: -But Rome viewed the Jews with suspicion and persecuted them on several occasions. One of the most serious conflicts between Rome and the Jews began in Judea in A.D. 66 when Nero was emperor.