Crucifixion

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Crucified Christians in 9th-century England

Crucifixion was a method of execution consisting of the suspension of a person to a wooden beam either by ropes or nails. Used throughout much of 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, as well as the Sinai. They also crucified numerous Christians, Saint Peter among them.

Cases of crucifixion continued into the 9th century CE, when the invading Great Heathen Army crucified Christians 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
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  Bayek about to be crucified

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 in Database entry only)
• Assassin's Creed: Shadows (mentioned in Database entry only)