Several Years after the Death of the Preceding Martyrs, in the Year 284

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Third Century

Several Years after the Death of the Preceding Martyrs, in the Year 284

SEVERAL YEARS AFTER THE DEATH OF THE PRECEDING MARTYRS, IN THE YEAR 284, DIOCLETIAN ATTAINED TO THE REIGN OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS ISSUED HIS FIRST EDICT AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A SECOND IN 302, CALLED THE TENTH PERSECUTION OF THE CHRISTIANS

Before the tenth general and severe persecution of the Christians began, in the year 302, many Christians were put to death in different places, and throughout this whole period, by virtue of the first edict of Diocletian. Of these we will present a few, and then, with the beginning of the next century, proceed to the tenth and most severe persecution.