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Question: Did Ben Hur help convert the Roman empire to Christianity!?
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What a good movie!. I have it!.

Ben-Hur, a peace loving prince of Judea, leads his nation against the wrath of the conquering Romans!. His self-imposed destiny bring tragedy to himself, and his people, as he learns how to fight, to love, to hate and, finally, to forgive!.


Charlton Heston's extraordinary performance bring to life a man both feisty and warm-hearted, strong and sincere: the legendary hero, Ben-Hur!.

For your information, he did not convert the Roman Empire to Christianity!.



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Ben Hur is a fictonal character, he met Jesus in the movie!.

However, if you are reffering to a different person, perhaps he had another name!?

There is another Ben Hur, who is in the bible, during the times of King Solomon!. However, he was mroe of an advisor and governor oofficial!. Completely different time to the Roman Empire!. The biblical Ben Hur was actually Jewish as well as in the movie, but during this time, Israewl was the super power!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ben Hur was written by Lew Wallace in the late 1870s when he was governor of New Mexico territory!. By concentrating on the book, incidentally, he allowed the situation in Lincoln County to get out of control and Billy the Kid to get notoriety there!.
So you might say Hollywood owes it to Wallace twice over!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hate to disappoint you, but Ben Hur was a fictional character written by Lew Wallace, an American Civil War general!. And it made into a good movie!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ben Hur converted Hollywood to making movies about the Bible!.

What a friend they had in Jesus!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

there was no such person,Www@QuestionHome@Com