The History of Christianity Consisting of the Life and Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; the Adventures of Paul and the Apostles; and the Most Interesting Events in the Progress of Christianity, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time.

CHAPTER XIII.

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SIN AND MISERY.

Maximin the Goth.――Brutal Assassination of Alexander.――Merciless Proscription.――Revolt of the Army on the Danube.――Rage of Maximin.――His March upon Rome.――Consternation in the Capital. ――Assassination of Maximin.――Successors to the Throne.――Popular Suffrage unavailing.――Persecution under Decius.――Individual Cases.――Extent of the Roman Empire.――Extent of the Persecution. ――Heroism of the Christians.