Many martyrs who suffered death under Emperor
Nero . Owing to their executions during the reign of Emperor Nero, they are called the Neronian Martyrs, and they are also termed the Protomartyrs of Rome, being honored by the site in Vatican City called the Piazza of the Protomartyrs. These early Christians were disciples of the Apostles, and they endured hideous tortures and ghastly deaths following the burning of
Rome in the infamous fire of 62.Their dignity in suffering, and their fervor to the end, did not provide
Nero or the
Romans with the public diversion desired. Instead, the
faith was firmly planted in the Eternal City.
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