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The Romans
had conquered
the Jewish
homeland.
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TheJewish people
believed that theirGod would send
them a greatKing or Messiah to
lead them topolitical freedom.
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Some Jewsbelieved that
Jesus of Nazarethwas this
Messiah.
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Jesus preached.He encouraged
people tolove their neighbors
and to turn the other cheek. He
encouraged people to meet violence
with love.
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His followers believed that Jesusperformed miracleslike raising the deadand healing the sick.
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But the RomansarrestedJesus.
They accusedhim of wanting
to incitea rebellion
against Rome.
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One of Jesus’ ownfollowers,
Judas, betrayed himto the Romans.
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Roman soldiers beat Jesus and crucified him.
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But according to his followers,
Jesus rose fromthe dead. He
was resurrected.
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Accordingto Jesus’followers,Jesus is
the son ofGod. Jesus
is divine.
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Christians spread the
new religion throughout the empire.
Paul brought Christianity tothe Gentiles.
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But even afterthe death of
Jesus, Christianswere persecuted
in the RomanEmpire.
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Yes, Christians were persecuted for failing
to worship Roman gods.
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But despite persecution, Christianityrose in popularity. Many people inthe Roman Empire converted toChristianity.
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Even a RomanEmperor
eventually converted to Christianity.
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The Roman Emperor, Constantine,converted to Christianity in the 300s A.D. Eventually, Christianitybecame the official religion of the Roman Empire.