Tradition says that St. Peter was crucified upside down in Rome about the year 64-65 AD.
No, St. Stephen was the first martyr.
Tradition says that St. Peter was crucified upside down.
St. Augustine of Hippo died of natural causes and was not a martyr.
Peter was crucified on February 5, 1597, at Nagasaki, Japan. He was a martyr.
He was stoned to death for preaching about Our Lord.
Peter Martyr Vermigli was born in 1499.
Peter Martyr Vermigli died in 1562.
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera died in 1526.
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera was born in 1457.
St. Agnes was a young Christian girl who, according to tradition, was martyred for her faith in Rome during the reign of Emperor Diocletian by refusing to marry a pagan man and vowing herself to Christ. Her steadfast devotion and martyrdom led to her being venerated as a saint in the Christian tradition.
The first martyr was Saint Stephen. He was stoned to death for his faith.
To be martyred or to become a martyr. To martyr would refer to the person doing the killing.