The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · World

Diocletian's Edict against Christians (303 CE)

Also known as First Edict of Diocletian, Great Persecution edict

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Official imperial edict on bronze tablet or parchment, bearing names and titles of four Tetrarchs, formal Latin text ordering destruction of churches and Scriptures.

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Book 1 · Ch. 68
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  1. BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)

    Official imperial edict on bronze tablet or parchment, bearing names and titles of four Tetrarchs, formal Latin text ordering destruction of churches and Scriptures.

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