# Summary Of The Martyrs Of The Second Century.

2nd century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: SUMMARY OF THE MARTYRS OF THE SECOND CENTURY.

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[The two Roman, or, properly speaking, Greek
Emperors, Trajan and Marcus Aurelius raised the
principal persecutions against the Christians, in this
century. This is amply shown in the following
account, as well as what persons suffered for the
name of Christ in these persecutions.

In the persecutions through Trajan there were
slain, after enduring much suffering, Simon Cleophas,
who was a hundred and twenty years old,
Rufus and Zosimus, the Ethiopian baptized by
Philip, Ignatius, Onesimus, Dionysius Areopagita,
Publius, Barsimeus, Barbelius and his sister Barba,
Justus and Pastor, Phocas, Faustina, Jacobita,
Felicitas with her seven sons, and Lucius.

Under Marcus Aurelius there suffered, Justinus,
Polycarpus, and twelve of his beloved disciples,
who had come from Philadelphia to Smyrna, and
were slain there; Carpus, Papylus, Agathonica and
many women, Germanicus, Vetius, Attalus, Alexander
of Phrygia, Maturus, Sanctus Blandina and
a youth, Photinus, ninety years old, Alcibiades,
Epipodius, Alexander the Greek, Leoxides, Plutarchus,
Sagaris, Thraseas. All these fought unto
blood under the blood-stained banner of Jesus
Christ; their deaths may be read at large in the
following account.]

We shall begin the second century with the third
general persecution which was raised against the
followers of Jesus Christ, and shall forthwith proceed
to give an account of the time, place, persons,
and circumstances.





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