Crucifixion

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Crucified Christians in the 9th century

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 of Nazareth.

History

The ancient Romans practiced crucifixion in their Republic and later Empire, and during the 1st century BCE, they used crucifixion to make examples of criminals and rebels during their occupations of Marmarica and the Libyan region of Cyrenaica in northern Africa and the Sinai. They also crucified numerous Christians, Saint Peter among them. Cases of crucifixion continued into the 9th century in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia.

Notable executions

• Jesus of Nazareth (c. 30/33)
• Saint Peter (c. 64/68)

Gallery

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  Jesus crucified, as seen in the Glyphs
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  Pietro Rossi portraying Jesus Christ during crucifixion
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  Crucified Egyptians during the 1st century BCE

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed II (first mentioned)
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
• Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)
• Assassin's Creed: Origins
  • The Hidden Ones
• Echoes of History (indirect mention only)
• Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt
• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers
• Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned only)
  • Valley of Memory (mentioned only)
• Assassin's Creed: Shadows (mentioned in Database entry only)