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Describe the persecution of the Christians in Rome by Nero.
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'Christians and Persecution' (A) I Describe the persecution of the Christians in Rome by Nero Many different people have persecuted Christians over the centuries; these included both the Romans and the Jews. One of the most vicious and malicious culprits of this was the Emperor Nero. This started when Nero gave a grand concert at his palace in Rome. As a backdrop to the concert Nero ordered a few buildings to be set alight to illuminate the 'Sack of Troy'. At this time Rome was mostly constructed of wood and was easily set alight, the fire, therefore, spread very quickly. It lasted for nine days and destroyed a considerable area of the city. Originally there were fourteen religions in Rome; only four remained after the fire, they had been totally annihilated. Because of Rome's position as the centre of the western world the consequences of the fire travelled a very long way. Nero...
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