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Tacitus – a Roman historian who wrote about the Neronian persecution which happened
in Rome in the year 64AD; lived at the first part of the 2nd century.
2. Eusebius – the father of church history, one of the writers in ancient history that serve as
the external evidence meaning not in the bible the account of the missionary activity of
the Christianity. His account of the first centuries of Christianity, in his Ecclesiastical
History, is a landmark in Christian historiography. He is together with Lactantius.
3. Pantheon – is an ancient structure, a temple in Rome where the statues of the Roman
gods and goddesses were placed. There were also foreign gods and goddesses here for
some reasons.
4. Antioch – one of the centers of Christianity in ancient times. It is the first Gentile
Christian community and a Christian missionary center where Paul based his three long
missionary journeys. It is here where the members of the new religious community were
first called Christians. St. Ignatius, the martyr-bishop came from this place.
5. Melito of Sardis – one of the Church fathers who wrote to Marcus Aurelius that
Christianity is foster sister of the empire. Meaning to say that Christianity can be of help
to the empire. He appealed to Marcus Aurelius to examine into the accusations against
the Christians and to end the persecution.
6. Domitian – a Roman emperor from 81 to 96, last member of the Flavian dynasty, who
heavily persecuted the Christians toward the end of his reign. He was a very cruel man
and loved torture. He revived the imperial cult and claimed himself to be god (Dominus
et Deus).
7. Priscilla and Aquilla – the Jewish Christian couple whom Paul met during his second
missionary journey in Corinth. They were among those who were driven out from Rome
by Claudius (49 AD), proof that Christians were present in Rome before the arrival of
Paul (60AD). Paul must have heard more from the Roman Christians from them and they
helped Paul in the propagation of Christianity.
8. Domitilla – also known as Flavia Domitilla, the wife of the consul Flavius Clemens, a
cousin of the emperor Domitian. She was exiled together with her sons while her husband
was executed. They are sympathizers of Christianity. She became a saint.