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1. www.christianity.com › church › church-historyTrajan and the Christians - AD 1-300 Church History

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   Apr 28, 2010 · On October 27, 97, he adopted Trajan as his son, making him emperor apparent. Trajan, absent with his army, is said to have been unaware the adoption ceremony was taking place in Rome at the Temple of Jupiter.

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   Pliny the Younger (61—c.113 AD), the Roman governor of Bithynia et Pontus (now in modern Turkey) wrote a letter to Roman Emperor Trajan c.112 AD and asked for counsel on dealing with the early Christians. Pliny the Younger—Statue on the Duomo in Como Emperor Trajan—Reigned 98 to 117 AD.

3. faculty.georgetown.edu › jod › textsPliny and Trajan on the Christians - Georgetown University

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   Pliny the Younger was governor of Pontus/Bithynia from 111-113 AD. We have a whole set of exchanges of his letters with the emperor Trajan on a variety of administrative political matters. These two letters are the most famous, in which P. encounters Christianity for the first time.

4. www.earlychristianwritings.com › text › plinyPliny the Younger and Trajan on the Christians

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   Pliny the Younger was governor of Pontus and Bithynia from 111-113 CE. We have a whole set of exchanges of his letters with the emperor Trajan on a variety of administrative political matters. These two letters are the most famous, in which Pliny the Younger encounters Christianity for the first time.

5. en.wikipedia.org › Pliny_the_Younger_on_ChristiansPliny the Younger on Christians - Wikipedia

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   Pliny the Younger, the Roman governor of Bithynia and Pontus (now in modern Turkey), wrote a letter to Emperor Trajan around AD 110 and asked for counsel on dealing with the early Christian community. The letter details an account of how Pliny conducted trials of suspected Christians who appeared before him as a result of anonymous accusations ...

6. www.worldhistory.org › article › 1846Pliny the Younger on Christianity - World History Encyclopedia

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   Oct 6, 2021 · In 110 CE, the younger Pliny became the governor ( legatus Augusti) of Bithynia, located south of the Black Sea. Considered a backwater province, Pliny began writing letters to Emperor Trajan for advice on handling his administration.

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   Why did Pliny write a letter to Emperor Trajan?

   • In 110 CE, the younger Pliny became the governor ( legatus Augusti) of Bithynia, located south of the Black Sea. Considered a backwater province, Pliny began writing letters to Emperor Trajan for advice on handling his administration. Pliny's letter to Trajan is significant for the earliest historical evidence of such a thing as a Christian trial.

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   What did Pliny the younger exchange with the emperor Trajan?

   • We have a whole set of exchanges of his letters with the emperor Trajan on a variety of administrative political matters. These two letters are the most famous, in which Pliny the Younger encounters Christianity for the first time. It is my practice, my lord, to refer to you all matters concerning which I am in doubt.

   Pliny the Younger and Trajan on the Christians

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   Why did Trajan have a place in Christian history?

   • Nonetheless, he was pleased to have his family members elevated to godhood, loved glory, was proud, and a thorough autocrat. Trajan has a place in Christian history because in correspondence with Pliny the Younger he addressed the issue of how to handle the faithful.

   Trajan and the Christians - AD 1-300 Church History

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   What did Trajan say to Pliny?

   • Trajan to Pliny in response to his letter about the Christians: “You have adopted the proper course, my dear Pliny, in examining into the cases of those who have been denounced to you as Christians, for no hard and fast rule can be laid down to meet a question of such wide extent.

   Pliny’s Letter To Trajan About Christians - Early Church History

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8. jamesbishopblog.com › 2020/04/16 › pliny-the-youngPliny the Younger’s Letter on the Early Christians in the ...

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   Apr 16, 2020 · Towards the end of his career as governor of Bithynia and Pontus (northwest Turkey), Pliny wrote letters to the emperor Trajan (r. 98-117 CE) on a number of occasions. Perhaps the most famous of these is the letter he wrote asking for advice on how to deal with Christians (Epist. 10.96).