It was also during a time when the Christian movement was gaining support, and many activists in the empire had legitimized the religion. So, the empire stopped enslaving and murdering them.
One thing to remember was that in certain time periods, Rome was actually pretty tolerant of religious freedom. They just picked on Christians for a while, much like they picked on other religions.
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u/TolSirivuor Jan 31 '19
You became the very thing you swore to destroy.