It is generally believed that the apostle Paul was executed upon the orders of Emperor Nero. Other emperors, notably Domitian, Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus, Decius, and Diocletian, also persecuted the early Christians.
दूसरे सम्राटों, विशेष रूप से डामिशन, मारकस ऑरिलियस, सेप्टिमियुस सेवारुस, डेशीयस, और डायक्लीशन ने भी प्रारंभिक मसीहियों को सताया ।