How did Nero and Diocletian influence early Christianity? O They persecuted early Christians in the Roman Empire.
O They spread the epistles to people who had converted.
They accepted Christianity and all other religions.
O They murdered non-Christians, often throwing them to the lions.

Select the correct answer. how did powerful families such as the medici and the sforza spread renaissance ideas? a. they provided financial support to young artists and writers. b. they educated the poor children living in their own city-states. c. they constructed schools and colleges to teach the humanities. d. they borrowed money from banks to invite foreign artists to italy. e. they promoted contemporary works over religious works.