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    The reign of the emperor Diocletian (284−305) marked the final widespread persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. The most intense period of violence came after Diocletian issued an edict in 303 more strictly enforcing adherence to the traditional religious practices of Rome in conjunction with the Imperial cult. Modern historians estimate that during this period, known as the Diocletianic or Great Persecution and extending several years beyond the reign of Diocletian, as many as 3,000−3,500 Christians were executed under the authority of Imperial edicts.
    The church historian Eusebius, a Bishop of Caesarea who lived through both the "Little Peace" of the Church and the Great Persecution, is a major source for identifying Christian martyrs in this period. Martyr narratives flourished later as a genre of Christian literature, but are not contemporary with the persecutions and are often of dubious historicity. This article lists both historical and legendary figures traditionally identified as martyrs during the reign of Diocletian.


    Martyrs of Palestine



    Eusebius recorded many accounts of martyrdoms in Caesarea in his book The Martyrs of Palestine.
    Here are just a few of the names of martyrs as recorded by Eusebius in his work The Martyrs of Palestine:

    Procopius of Scythopolis, 7 July 303
    Timolaus and Companions, 303
    Alphaeus and Zacchaeus, 303 or 304
    Romanus of Caesarea, 303 or 304
    Aphian, 2 April 305
    Silvanus of Gaza, 311


    Martyrs of Nicomedia


    In his Church History, Eusebius discusses the martyrdoms at Nicomedia, naming two:

    Gorgonius of Nicomedia, 304
    Anthimus of Nicomedia, 304


    Attested in early sources



    Shmona and Gurya, c. 297, as recorded in the Acts of Shmona and of Gurya (c. 309)
    Saint Sebastian, c. 288, first attested by Ambrose, bishop of Milan 374–397
    Saint Faith, 287 or 290, prior to the official start of the Diocletianic Persecution but during his reign. Attested by Jerome in Martyrologium Hieronymianum
    Euphemia, 303, attested in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum and the Fasti vindobonenses
    Felix and Adauctus, c. 303, attested in the works of Pope Gregory I (late 6th century) and in a miraculous martyrology by Ado in the 9th century that may have drawn on a 4th-century record by Pope Damasus I
    Agnes of Rome, c. 304, recorded by Ambrose
    Marcellinus and Peter, 304, first recorded by Damasus


    Others



    Chrysanthus and Daria, according to the Martyrologium Hieronymianum
    Nicasius, Quirinus, Scubiculus, and Pientia, according to tradition
    Castulus and his wife Irene of Rome, according to tradition
    Mark and Marcellian, according to tradition
    Saint Tiburtius and Saint Susanna, according to legend
    Victor of Marseilles, according to tradition
    Pope Caius, according to legend
    Gabinus, died c. 300, according to tradition
    Sabinus of Spoleto, c. 300, according to tradition
    Anthony of Antioch, Celsus and Marcionilla, according to tradition
    Eulalia of Barcelona, 12 February 303, according to tradition
    Quirinus of Tegernsee, according to legend
    Engratia, 303, according to tradition
    George, 23 April 303, according to tradition
    Victor Maurus, c. 303, according to tradition
    Agathius, 8 May 303, according to tradition
    Erasmus of Formiae, c. 303, according to tradition
    Vitus, according to legend
    Cyriacus, according to tradition
    Alexander of Bergamo, according to legend
    Anastasius of Antioch, Julian and Basilissa, according to tradition
    Lucy, 304, according to tradition
    Vincent of Saragossa, c. 304, according to tradition
    Victoria of Albitina, c. 304, according to tradition
    Agape, Chionia, and Irene, 304, according to tradition
    Fidelis of Como, c. 304, according to tradition
    Saint Florian, c. 304, according to tradition
    Acisclus of Córdoba, 304, according to tradition
    Leocadia of Toledo, c. 304, according to tradition
    Quiricus and Julietta, 304, according to tradition
    Eulalia of Mérida, according to tradition
    Proculus of Pozzuoli, and Januarius, c. 305, according to tradition
    Vincent, Orontius, and Victor 305, according to tradition
    Chrysogonus, according to tradition
    Cantius, Cantianus, and Cantianilla, 304, reported by Maximus of Turin and Venantius Fortunatus
    Cessianus, 303
    Acacius of Sebaste, according to tradition
    Anastasia of Sirmium, according to tradition
    Archelais and Companions
    Philomena, according to tradition
    Pancras of Rome, according to tradition
    Verissimus, Maxima, and Julia, c. 303, first attested in the Martyrology of Usuard (8th century)


    See also


    List of Christian women of the patristic age


    Citations




    References


    Frend, William H.C. Martyrdom and persecution in the early church: a study of a conflict from the Maccabees to Donatus. New York University Press, 1967. Reissued in 2008 by James Clarke Company, U.K. ISBN 0-227-17229-9
    Liebeschuetz, J. H. W. G. Continuity and Change in Roman Religion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. ISBN 0-19-814822-4

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