Lactantius - Diocletian unsure if universal persecution necessary.
Reasons are fourfold:
- Under pressure from Galerius.
- Galerius' mother - she was votive of the gods.
- Resurgence of old state religion - expressed in Neoplatonic philosophy, considered Christianity deadly threat.
- Conserve Roman traditions - fear of foreign-inspired religion - actions against Manichees indicative.
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