Edicts intensifying Diocletianic persecution in the East

Target entity: Edicts intensifying Diocletianic persecution in the East
Context triple: [Maximinus Daia, issuedEdict, Edicts intensifying Diocletianic persecution in the East]

• A. Decian edict on universal sacrifice
  The Decian edict on universal sacrifice was a mid-3rd-century Roman imperial decree requiring all inhabitants of the empire to perform public sacrifices to the Roman gods, triggering a major persecution of Christians who refused to comply.
• B. Hadrianic persecutions
  The Hadrianic persecutions were a series of harsh Roman repressive measures under Emperor Hadrian, particularly against Jews and their religious leaders, during and after the Bar Kokhba revolt in the 2nd century CE.
• C. Decian persecution
  The Decian persecution was a mid-3rd-century Roman imperial campaign under Emperor Decius that sought to enforce universal pagan sacrifice and led to widespread, systematic persecution of Christians.
• D. Edict of Caracalla
  The Edict of Caracalla was a landmark 212 CE decree by Emperor Caracalla that extended Roman citizenship to nearly all free inhabitants of the empire, fundamentally reshaping its legal and social structure.
• E. Valerian persecution
  The Valerian persecution was a mid-3rd-century Roman imperial campaign under Emperor Valerian that harshly targeted Christian leaders and communities, leading to widespread martyrdoms across the empire.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Edicts intensifying Diocletianic persecution in the East
Target entity description: The "Edicts intensifying Diocletianic persecution in the East" were a series of harsh imperial decrees under Maximinus Daia that escalated the violent suppression of Christians in the eastern Roman Empire in the early 4th century.

• A. Decian edict on universal sacrifice
  The Decian edict on universal sacrifice was a mid-3rd-century Roman imperial decree requiring all inhabitants of the empire to perform public sacrifices to the Roman gods, triggering a major persecution of Christians who refused to comply.
• B. Hadrianic persecutions
  The Hadrianic persecutions were a series of harsh Roman repressive measures under Emperor Hadrian, particularly against Jews and their religious leaders, during and after the Bar Kokhba revolt in the 2nd century CE.
• C. Decian persecution
  The Decian persecution was a mid-3rd-century Roman imperial campaign under Emperor Decius that sought to enforce universal pagan sacrifice and led to widespread, systematic persecution of Christians.
• D. Edict of Caracalla
  The Edict of Caracalla was a landmark 212 CE decree by Emperor Caracalla that extended Roman citizenship to nearly all free inhabitants of the empire, fundamentally reshaping its legal and social structure.
• E. Valerian persecution
  The Valerian persecution was a mid-3rd-century Roman imperial campaign under Emperor Valerian that harshly targeted Christian leaders and communities, leading to widespread martyrdoms across the empire.
• F. None of above. chosen