Thamel (martyr)
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Saint Thamel and companions (died 125 AD) are a group of 2nd century Christian
martyr
s. Thamel was a priest for a pagan god who was converted to Christianity. He was killed with his sister during the persecutions of Christians under the Roman emperor Hadrian
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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:...
s. Thamel was a priest for a pagan god who was converted to Christianity. He was killed with his sister during the persecutions of Christians under the Roman emperor Hadrian
Hadrian
Hadrian , was Roman Emperor from 117 to 138. He is best known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Roman Britain. In Rome, he re-built the Pantheon and constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma. In addition to being emperor, Hadrian was a humanist and was philhellene in...
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