Midterm Exam: Important People

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Across
  1. 2. Cruel Roman Emperor who blamed them for the Fire of Rome and began a brutal persecution against them
  2. 5. Emperor who relaxed persecution of Christians and focused on peace
  3. 7. King of Judea who saw Jesus as a threat to his rule and tried to kill him
  4. 9. Roman Emperor who was responsible for building Roman infrustructure and improved life for all Romans
  5. 10. Persecuter of early Christians who converted to Christianity and becoming the "Apostle to the Gentiles"
  6. 12. Saint who wrote to Antoninus Pius and his sons as well as the Roman Senate to defend Christianity
  7. 13. Saint who was the first martyr of the Church
  8. 14. Son of God who died for our Salvation
Down
  1. 1. Roman Emperor who repaired a poor relationship with the Senate after Domitian's rule, improved life for the poor
  2. 3. Emperor who issued a rescript for dealing with Christianity that was harsh and gave them the choice to either leave the Church or die
  3. 4. Philisophical emperor who ruled during a time of peace but reinstated the practice of persecuting Christians
  4. 6. Saint from Antioch who was a renowned bishop and wrote about the connections between the Apostles and early Church
  5. 8. Saint from Smyrna who was a defender against heresies in Asia Minor and his death paralleled the Eucharist
  6. 11. Saint who became the Church's first pope and authority on Church matters