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'''Andrew the Apostle''' ({{Wiki|Aramaic}}: אַנדּרֵאוָס&lrm;; c. 5 CE – 60 CE), also called '''Saint Andrew''', was one of [[Jesus of Nazareth]]'s {{Wiki|Apostles in the New Testament|Twelve Apostles}} and the elder brother of [[Saint Peter]].<ref>{{WP}}</ref>


In 1650, a [[San Andrea della Valle|church]] was erected in his honor.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]</ref>
==Biography==
Andrew is said to have been martyred by [[crucifixion]] at the city of [[Patrai]], [[Achaia]], in the year 60 AD. Andrew had requested that he be crucified on a {{Wiki|saltire}}, an X-shaped cross, deeming himself unworthy to be killed on a vertical {{Wiki|Latin cross}} as Jesus had been.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Crucifixion]]: "The Condemned"</ref>


==Trivia==
==Legacy==
*In 1794, one of the [[V - Crux|clues]] [[Arno Dorian]] had to solve in order to acquire the [[Eagle of Suger]] mentioned Saint Andrew.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]</ref>
In 1650, the [[Chiesa di Sant'Andrea della Valle]] was erected in his honor in [[Rome]].<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: San Andrea della Valle]]</ref>
 
In 1794, the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] had to solve a riddle that mentioned Andrew in order to acquire the [[Eagle of Suger]].<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[V - Crux]]</ref>
 
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*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' {{Io|dr}}


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Latest revision as of 14:06, 6 May 2026

Andrew the Apostle (Aramaic: אַנדּרֵאוָס‎; c. 5 CE – 60 CE), also called Saint Andrew, was one of Jesus of Nazareth's Twelve Apostles and the elder brother of Saint Peter.[1]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Andrew is said to have been martyred by crucifixion at the city of Patrai, Achaia, in the year 60 AD. Andrew had requested that he be crucified on a saltire, an X-shaped cross, deeming himself unworthy to be killed on a vertical Latin cross as Jesus had been.[2]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

In 1650, the Chiesa di Sant'Andrea della Valle was erected in his honor in Rome.[3]

In 1794, the French Assassin Arno Dorian had to solve a riddle that mentioned Andrew in order to acquire the Eagle of Suger.[4]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Andrew the Apostle on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Crucifixion: "The Condemned"
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Database: San Andrea della Valle
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – V - Crux

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