'''Diocletian''' was Emperor of Rome from A.D. 284-305. He attempted to destroy the [[Christian]] faith by burning the scriptures. He also forbade worship and arrested clergy. He insisted on pagan sacrifices. He [[martyr|martyred]] hundreds of Christians from Europe to North Africa.<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-05-01&view=View</ref> | '''Diocletian''' was Emperor of Rome from A.D. 284-305. He attempted to destroy the [[Christian]] faith by burning the scriptures. He also forbade worship and arrested clergy. He insisted on pagan sacrifices. He [[martyr|martyred]] hundreds of Christians from Europe to North Africa.<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-05-01&view=View</ref> |