THE 3311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Naumachia, Duke Riley, Diocletian
6 Feb 2019
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No uniform slate policy of persecuting christians. Myth: 2 writers, emperor constantine"s reign (4th century) 64 ce roman historian tacitus, great fire of rome. 117-138 ce: emperor hadrian: prosecution for crime. Until 250 ce: don"t ask, don"t tell, regarding christians: emperor trajan letter to. Forgiven by agreeing to make sacrificing to roman gods. Later 2nd c. ce nobles beheaded; others in arena. 250-1 ce emperor decius: certificates proving sacrifice to roman gods. Policy not enforced until 257 ce-260 ce but exiled. 303 ce great persecution -emperor diocletian labels christians anti-roman but gives chances for amnesty if sacrifices made to roman gods & order churches, church writings, etc, seized & burnt. 313 ce: edict of milan- legalized christianity. Later 4th c. ce christianity state religion. Unknown logistics of drainage & water system in colosseum to aqueducts. 46 bce julius caesar in rome to celebrate victory. 2 bce augustus to celebrate opening of temple of mars ultor.
