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Showing posts with label Diocletian. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Diocletian. Show all posts

20 November 2019

Diocletian - Roman emperor

Restored stability but launched cruel purge Diocletian was from a humble family in what is now Solin in Croatia A Roman cavalry comm...

2 November 2019

San Giusto di Trieste - martyr

Patron saint of maritime city A 14th century statue of San Giusto di Trieste adorns the bell tower of the cathedral San Giusto di Tr...

7 October 2016

Saint Giustina of Padua

Murdered by Romans in last major purge of Christians A portrait of Santa Giustina by Italian artist Bartolomeo Montagna On the Itali...

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