WebA martyr (Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, "witness", or μαρτυρία, marturia, stem μαρτυρ-, martyr-) is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party. In the martyrdom narrative of the remembering community, this refusal to comply with the …

WebJustin Martyr (Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ μάρτυς, romanized: Ioustinos ho martys; c. AD 100 – c. AD 165), also known as Justin the Philosopher, was an early Christian apologist and philosopher.. Most of his works are lost, but two apologies and a dialogue did survive. The First Apology, his most well-known text, passionately defends the morality of the …

WebUn martyr ou une martyre (du grec ancien μάρτυς / mártus, « témoin ») [1] est une personne qui subit un martyre, c'est-à-dire un supplice destiné à la faire renoncer à sa foi, et qui accepte la mort plutôt que d'abjurer.. À l'origine, cette notion appartient à la terminologie du christianisme primitif.Au Moyen Âge, la forme « martre » était également utilisée.On …

WebOn 8 January 2020, in a military operation code named Operation Martyr Soleimani (Persian: عملیات شهید سلیمانی), Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched over 12 ballistic missiles at the Ayn al-Asad airbase in Al Anbar Governorate, western Iraq, as well as another airbase in Erbil, in response to the assassination of Major General Qasem …

WebEdward (Old English: Eadweard, pronounced [ˈæːɑdwæɑrˠd]; c. 962 – 18 March 978), often called the Martyr, was King of the English from 975 until he was murdered in 978. Edward was the eldest son of King Edgar, but was not his father's acknowledged heir.On Edgar's death, the leadership of England was contested, with some supporting Edward's claim to …

WebPeter Martyr Vermigli (8 September 1499 – 12 November 1562) was an Italian-born Reformed theologian. His early work as a reformer in Catholic Italy and his decision to flee for Protestant northern Europe influenced many other Italians to convert and flee as well. In England, he influenced the Edwardian Reformation, including the Eucharistic service of …

WebWarhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr is an action role-playing video game developed and published by NeocoreGames for Microsoft Windows on June 5, 2018 and for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 23, 2018, with versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S scheduled to release in 2022. It takes place in the setting for the wargaming franchise …

WebEdmund the Martyr (also known as St Edmund or Edmund of East Anglia, died 20 November 869) was king of East Anglia from about 855 until his death.. Few historical facts about Edmund are known, as the kingdom of East Anglia was devastated by the Vikings, who destroyed any contemporary evidence of his reign.Coins minted by Edmund indicate …

WebThomas Becket (/ ˈ b ɛ k ɪ t /), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), was an English nobleman who served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then notably as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a …

WebSt George the Martyr is a church in the historic Borough district of south London.It lies within the modern-day London Borough of Southwark, on Borough High Street at the junction with Long Lane, Marshalsea Road, and Tabard Street.St George the Martyr is named after Saint George.The church is a Grade II* listed building. The church has strong associations with …