Why did the Romans persecute, or mistreat, Christians?

Beginning in the 1st century AD, Christians were persecuted in the Roman Empire for the majority of its history. Christians despised pagan rituals such as making offerings to deified emperors or 'other gods,' as their teachings forbade idolatry.

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the conditions that made the byzantine empire vulnerable to attacks by the muslin turks were the sack of constantinople by western crusaders, the conquests of the sultanate of rum, presence of rival kingdoms and finally the set up of fiefdoms at the empire which were owned by the ghazis (turkish warriors).

mount st. helens in washington erupts, causing a massive avalanche and killing 57 people on this day in 1980. ash from the volcanic eruption fell as far away as minnesota. seismic activity at mount st. helens, which is 96 miles south of seattle, began on march 16.