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Pliny the Younger on Christians

Also known as Pliny Letter 10.96, Epistulae X.96-97

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Pliny's c. 112 letter to Trajan describing trials of Christians in Bithynia and Trajan's reply.

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Pliny the Younger, the Roman governor of Bithynia and Pontus, wrote a letter to Emperor Trajan around AD 110 and asked for counsel on dealing with the early Christian community. The letter details an account of how Pliny conducted trials of suspected Christians who appeared before him as a result of anonymous accusations and asks for the Emperor's guidance on how they should be treated.

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