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[[G5mond-crucifixion-3455-mid.jpg|thumb|250px|''{{Wiki|Mond Crucifixion}}'', by Raphael]] | |||
'''Crucixion''' is the suspension of a person to a [[wood]]en beam either by ropes or nails until dead. Used as a punishment throughout [[human]] history, crucifixion was made notorious by the death of [[Jesus Christ]]. | '''Crucixion''' is the suspension of a person to a [[wood]]en beam either by ropes or nails until dead. Used as a punishment throughout [[human]] history, crucifixion was made notorious by the death of [[Jesus Christ]]. | ||
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==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | |||
File:Glyph 7 2.png|Jesus crucified, as seen in the [[Glyphs]] | |||
ESR 1.png|[[Pietro Rossi]] portraying Jesus Christ during crucifixion | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 18:11, 30 April 2020
[[G5mond-crucifixion-3455-mid.jpg|thumb|250px|Mond Crucifixion, by Raphael]] Crucixion is the suspension of a person to a wooden beam either by ropes or nails until dead. Used as a punishment throughout human history, crucifixion was made notorious by the death of Jesus Christ.
History
The ancient Romans practiced crucifixion, and during the 1st century BCE, they used crucifixion to make examples of criminals and rebels during their occupation of Cyrenaica[1] and Sinai.[2] They also crucified numerous Christians, Saint Peter among them.[3]
Notable executions
Gallery
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Jesus crucified, as seen in the Glyphs -
Pietro Rossi portraying Jesus Christ during crucifixion
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Basilica di San Pietro