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[[File:Peter-Staff.jpg|thumb|Peter and the Staff.]] | [[File:Peter-Staff.jpg|thumb|Peter and the Staff.]] | ||
==Biography== | |||
'''Simon Peter''' was a leader of the early Roman Catholic Church, and was one of the disciples of [[Jesus Christ]]. He was featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. | '''Simon Peter''' was a leader of the early Roman Catholic Church, and was one of the disciples of [[Jesus Christ]]. He was featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. | ||
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Peter was crucified upside down in the Circus of Nero in [[Rome]], around 67 AD. The [[Basilica di San Pietro]] was built over the site to commemorate him. | Peter was crucified upside down in the Circus of Nero in [[Rome]], around 67 AD. The [[Basilica di San Pietro]] was built over the site to commemorate him. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', Peter is one of the four martyred Christian saints represented in the [[mnemonic sets#Martyrs|Martyrs]] [[mnemonic sets|mnemonic set]]. The artwork for this set's mnemonics alludes to each saint's manner of martyrdom; Peter's mnemonic accordingly depicts a cross.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 16:12, 9 September 2012
Biography
Simon Peter was a leader of the early Roman Catholic Church, and was one of the disciples of Jesus Christ. He was featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles.
Peter came into possession of the Staff of Eden, which he used to become the first leader of the Christian religion and the first Pope of the Roman Catholic religion.[1]
Peter was crucified upside down in the Circus of Nero in Rome, around 67 AD. The Basilica di San Pietro was built over the site to commemorate him.
Trivia
- In Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy, Peter is one of the four martyred Christian saints represented in the Martyrs mnemonic set. The artwork for this set's mnemonics alludes to each saint's manner of martyrdom; Peter's mnemonic accordingly depicts a cross.[2]
References