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'''Elizabeth''' was a 1st century BCE and CE {{Wiki|Roman Judea|Judean}} woman who, with her husband [[Zechariah]], was the mother of [[John the Baptist]]. She was also later venerated as the saint of pregnant women in most [[Christianity|Christian]] denominations and [[Islam]]. While six months pregnant with her son, Elizabeth met with her niece [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]], who was prophesied to later give birth to the promised messiah, [[Jesus of Nazareth|Jesus]].<ref>{{WP|Elizabeth (biblical figure)}}</ref> Their meeting was then recorded in the {{Wiki|Gospel of Luke}}, and a 15th century [[church]] was rededicated to them in the form of the [[Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione]] in [[Venice]], [[Italy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Santa Maria della Visitazione]]</ref>
'''Elizabeth''' was a 1st century BCE woman who, with her husband [[Zechariah, father of John the Baptist|Zechariah]], was the mother of [[John the Baptist]]. She was later venerated as the saint of pregnant women in most [[Christianity|Christian]] denominations and [[Islam]]. While six months pregnant with her son, Elizabeth's relative [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]] {{Wiki|Visitation (Christianity)|visited}} her while she herself was still pregnant with [[Jesus of Nazareth]].<ref>{{WP|Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist}}</ref> Their meeting was then recorded in the {{Wiki|Gospel of Luke}}, and a 15th century [[church]] was rededicated to them in the form of the [[Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione]] in [[Venice]], [[Italy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Santa Maria della Visitazione]]</ref>


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Latest revision as of 02:48, 4 May 2026

Elizabeth was a 1st century BCE woman who, with her husband Zechariah, was the mother of John the Baptist. She was later venerated as the saint of pregnant women in most Christian denominations and Islam. While six months pregnant with her son, Elizabeth's relative Mary visited her while she herself was still pregnant with Jesus of Nazareth.[1] Their meeting was then recorded in the Gospel of Luke, and a 15th century church was rededicated to them in the form of the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione in Venice, Italy.[2]

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  1. ↑ Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Santa Maria della Visitazione
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