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The Fifth Year Of The Persecution, Commenced A. D. 306.

From Martyrs’ Mirror

Original historical wording. Source heading; not independently verified Earlier accounts express the book’s perspective on Christian continuity.

In this year the persecution was not so severe as in some of the preceding ones; wherefore there were not many martyrs at this time. However, the ancients have recorded a few, whom we shall presently mention.

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THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE PERSECUTION, COMMENCED A. D. 306.

First Part. · AN ACCOUNT OF THOSE WHO SUFFERED IN THE FOURTH CENTURY.

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4th century (source section)Source account

Summary Of The Martyrs Of The Fourth Century.

[This lamentable time commenced with the Tenth General Persecution, instituted by Diocletian, and prosecuted by Maximian, his associate; which caused a very severe and distressing state of affairs, with respect to the violence as well as the long duration of the persecution.

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