| Emperors. | | A.D. | | Septimius Severus—(continued.) Fifth Persecution of the Christians. | | 211. | Caracalla and Geta. | | 217. | Macrinus. | | 218. | Heliogabalus. | | 222. | Alexander Severus. | | 235. | Maximin. Sixth Persecution. | | 238. | Maximus and Balbinus | | 238. | Gordian. | | 244. | Philip the Arabian. | | 249. | Decius. Seventh Persecution. | | 251. | Vibius. | | 251. | Gallus. | | 254. | Valerian. Eighth Persecution. | | 260. | Gallien. | | 268. | Claudius the Second. | | 270. | Aurelian. Ninth Persecution. | | 275. | Tacitus. | | 276. | Florian. | | 277. | Probus. | | 278. | Carus. | | 278. | Carinus and Numerian. | | 284. | Diocletian and Maximian. Tenth and Last Persecution. | Authors. Clement of Alexandria, Dion Cassius, Origen, Cyprian, Plotinus, Longinus, Hippolitus Portuensis, Julius Africanus Celsus, Origen.
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