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Christianity in ancient Rome was a dangerous venture. Religion was very important to the

Romans. Within the Roman Empire, Christianity was banned and Christians were punished for

many years. Feeding Christians to the lions was seen as entertainment in ancient Rome

The message of Christianity was spread around the Roman Empire by St. Paul

who founded Christian churches in Asia Minor and Greece. Eventually, he took his teachings

to Rome itself. Early Christianity in ancient Rome. The early converts to Christianity in

ancient Rome faced many difficulties. The first converts were usually the poor and slaves

as they had a great deal to gain from the Christians being successful. If they were

caught, they faced death for failing to worship the Emperor. It was not uncommon for Emperors

to turn the people against the Christians when Rome was faced with difficulties. In AD 64

part of Rome was burned down. The Emperor Nero blamed the Christians and the people turned on

them. Arrests and executions followed. Nero punished a race of men who were hated for

their evil practices. These men were called Christians. He got a number of people to

confess. On their evidence, a number of Christians were convicted and put to death with dreadful

cruelty. Some were covered with the skins of wild beasts and left to be eaten by dogs. Others

were nailed to the cross. Many were burned alive and set on fire to serve as torches at night

Tacitus. The dangers of Christianity in ancient Rome. The dangers faced by the Christians in Rome

meant that they had to meet in secret. They usually used underground tombs, as these were

literally out of sight. Rome had a large number of poor people within its population, and Christianity

continued to grow. In AD 313, the Emperor Constantine made Christianity legal, and for the first time

they were allowed to openly worship. Churches were quickly built not just in Rome, but throughout the

Empire. In AD 391, the worship of other gods was made illegal