POTENTIAL ID'S:

NERO, DOMITIAN, PLINY, TRAJAN, DECIUS, VALERIAN, POLYCARP, BLANDINA, DIOCLETIAN, GALERIUS

I. Introduction

II. Anxiety of Romans

III. Christianity under Julio-Claudians (31 B.C.--A.D. 68)

IV. Christianity under Flavians (A.D. 69-96)

V. Christianity under the "Five Good Emperors" (A.D. 96-180)

VI. Christian Martyrs

VII. Crises of Third Century

A. Problems

B. Philip the Arab (244-249)

C. Decius (249-251)

D. Gallus (251-253)

E. Valerian (253-260)

VIII. Diocletian (The Restorer of the World!)

A. Reforms
Augusti: Diocletian, Maximian
Ceasars: Galerius, Constantius

B. Persecution of Christians
 

IX. Diocletian steps down

A. Augusti: Galerius, Constantius

B. Caesars: Severus, Maximinus

C. Attempts to revive paganism/wipe out Christianity
 

X. The Great Surprise I: Galerius
 

XI. The Great Surprise II: Constantine

A. Constantine takes control

B. Constantine's impact on church