“And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ They spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head. After they had mocked Him, they took the scarlet robe off Him and put His own garments back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.” (Matthew 27:29-31) ...
[Special] Christianity Became the State Religion of the Roman Empire; The Edict of Milan; and the Nicene Creed
The persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire began in the first century and continued over a period of about three centuries until the ...