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|name = Andrew the Apostle | |name=Andrew the Apostle | ||
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|image = DTAG Martydom of Saint Andrew.jpg | |image=DTAG Martydom of Saint Andrew.jpg | ||
|birth = 5/10 CE<br>{{Wiki|Galilee}}, [[Roman Empire]] | |birth=5/10 CE<br>{{Wiki|Galilee}}, [[Roman Empire]] | ||
|death = 60 CE<br>[[Patrai]], [[Achaia]], [[Roman Empire]] | |death=60 CE<br>[[Patrai]], [[Achaia]], [[Roman Empire]] | ||
|active = | |active= | ||
|species = [[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] | ||
|database = | |database= | ||
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'''Andrew the Apostle''' (5 | '''Andrew the Apostle''' ({{Wiki|Aramaic}}: אַנדּרֵאוָס‎; 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> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Andrew is said to have been martyred by crucifixion at the city of Patrai | 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> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
In 1650, | 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, | 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> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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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]
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (first mentioned) (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (drawing only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Andrew the Apostle on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Crucifixion: "The Condemned"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Database: San Andrea della Valle
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – V - Crux