Roman Emperors

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Herennius Etruscus
May/June – June 251 (less than a month)

Herennius Etruscus, son of Decius, was elevated to co-emperor during the Gothic war. His reign was extremely brief, and he died with his father at the Battle of Abritus.

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Trebonianus Gallus
June 251 – c. August 253 (c. 2 years and 2 months)

Trebonianus Gallus became emperor after the deaths of Decius and Herennius Etruscus. His troubled reign faced plague, frontier threats, and rebellion before his own soldiers killed him.

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Hostilian
c. June – c. July 251 (c. 1 month)

Hostilian, the younger son of Decius, briefly shared imperial power after his father's death. His reign lasted only about a month before he died during a devastating epidemic.

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About the Empire

Christianity had its beginning and early growth during the time of imperial rule in Rome.

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Jesus was born during the rule of Rome's first emperor (Augustus) and his followers endured various levels of persecution during the reigns of many of the subsequent rulers. It wasn't until the early 4th Century under emperor Constantine the Great that Christianity became widely accepted by the governing state.

On these pages we present information about the Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine, along with some insights into the nature of what life was like as a Christian during the reigns of these men.

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(Diocletian to Constantine VI)