Saints Eulampius and Eulampia (died 310

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 AD) are venerated as 3rd century Christian martyrs. According to tradition, they were brother and sister and natives of Nicomedia

Nicomedia

Nicomedia was an ancient city in what is now Turkey, founded in 712/11 BC as a Megarian colony and was originally known as Astacus . After being destroyed by Lysimachus, it was rebuilt by Nicomedes I of Bithynia in 264 BC under the name of Nicomedia, and has ever since been one of the most...

 and were executed during the reign of Emperor Maximinus II Daia.

According to tradition, Eulampius was arrested by the Roman

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 authorities during an attempt to buy supplies for Christians who were hiding in caves on the outskirts of Nicomedia.

After Eulampius was whipped, his sister Eulampia was arrested after she identified herself by emerging from a crowd to embrace and comfort him.

Eulampius and Eulampia were executed the next day. According to Christian tradition, two hundred soldiers, moved by the courage of the two siblings, converted to Christianity

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and were themselves martyred.