Asterius of Caesarea
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Asterius of Caesarea was a Roman senator, who became a Christian
martyr
. After Asterius gave a Christian burial to a Roman soldier Marinus of Caesarea
, who suffered martyrdom, he too was condemned to martyrdom, and was beheaded
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Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
. After Asterius gave a Christian burial to a Roman soldier Marinus of Caesarea
Marinus of Caesarea
Marinus of Caesarea was a Roman soldier, who, for being a Christian, suffered martyrdom.-Life:A soldier in a Roman legion, Marinus was promoted to the position of centurion. Before he was able to assume the post, a rival claimed that before a centurion could accept the post, he was to offer a...
, who suffered martyrdom, he too was condemned to martyrdom, and was beheaded
Decapitation
Decapitation is the separation of the head from the body. Beheading typically refers to the act of intentional decapitation, e.g., as a means of murder or execution; it may be accomplished, for example, with an axe, sword, knife, wire, or by other more sophisticated means such as a guillotine...
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