# Of The Originator And The Cause Of This Persecution.

3rd century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: OF THE ORIGINATOR AND THE CAUSE OF THIS PERSECUTION.

Century of containing source section; exact event date not assigned

The author of the Introduction to the Martyrs
Mirror writes, concerning this, as follows: “In
A. D. 259 the eighth persecution against the Christians
arose under the Emperor Valerian. He issued
an edict against the Christians, in which he commanded
that the Christians were not to assemble
themselves; and as this was not observed, a great
persecution arose everywhere.” Fol. 41, col. 1.





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