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Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas
The Acts of Perpetua and Felicitas is an early Christian martyrdom text recounting the imprisonment and execution of Perpetua, a young noblewoman, and Felicitas, a pregnant slave, along with others in Carthage. Written partly by Perpetua herself, it details their arrest in AD 203 during Emperor Septimius Severus’ persecution of Christians. Refusing to renounce their faith, they faced trials, imprisonment, and eventual death in the arena, mauled by wild beasts and executed by sword. This account offers a vivid firsthand narrative of early Christian courage and steadfastness amid Roman persecution.
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