How did the Romans execute Jesus?

Answer 1

Crucifixion as a penalty in ancient Rome was designed to be totally shameful and obscene.

Due to religious Propaganda artists commissioned by the church usually painted the subject matter wearing a loincloth.

This rarely happened considering the obscene (by design) nature of such a death. Usually, slaves and criminals or simply prisoners of war were crucified totally naked. Ropes, nails or both were used. Four nails were normally used in roman times.

A peg known as a sedile was often wedged up under the crutch to take some weight and allow the slave/criminal to die slowly.

The sedile often was used to impale the condemned ( anus for the men and vagina for the women)and the legs could be nailed in a wide open position.

A footrest (suppedanum) could be used.

This was the true nature of Roman crucifixion and any slave of any sex or age including children,(see crucifixion of household slaves in the time of Nero, Pedanius secundus murder) could suffer the penalty.

Flagellation and rape (for both woman and men) were common before the execution.

Crucifixion lasted for as long as possible, depending the manner of crucifixion position of the crucified and type of support provided.

The romans had a preference for nailing crucifixion victims.

Author: Sejanus@mail2rome.com

Answer 2

The Romans did not ordinarily crucify people on a hill. When they crucified someone, they executed the person in a public area where as many people as possible could see it. Remember, crucifixion was not only a punishment, but also served to act as a deterrent. Think of the 6,000 slaves that were crucified along the Appain way after the revolt of Spartacus. Jesus was supposed to be crucified on a hill, but that was because of the local custom.

The Romans did not ordinarily crucify people on a hill. When they crucified someone, they executed the person in a public area where as many people as possible could see it. Remember, crucifixion was not only a punishment, but also served to act as a deterrent. Think of the 6,000 slaves that were crucified along the Appain way after the revolt of Spartacus. Jesus was supposed to be crucified on a hill, but that was because of the local custom.

The Romans did not ordinarily crucify people on a hill. When they crucified someone, they executed the person in a public area where as many people as possible could see it. Remember, crucifixion was not only a punishment, but also served to act as a deterrent. Think of the 6,000 slaves that were crucified along the Appain way after the revolt of Spartacus. Jesus was supposed to be crucified on a hill, but that was because of the local custom.

The Romans did not ordinarily crucify people on a hill. When they crucified someone, they executed the person in a public area where as many people as possible could see it. Remember, crucifixion was not only a punishment, but also served to act as a deterrent. Think of the 6,000 slaves that were crucified along the Appain way after the revolt of Spartacus. Jesus was supposed to be crucified on a hill, but that was because of the local custom.

The Romans did not ordinarily crucify people on a hill. When they crucified someone, they executed the person in a public area where as many people as possible could see it. Remember, crucifixion was not only a punishment, but also served to act as a deterrent. Think of the 6,000 slaves that were crucified along the Appain way after the revolt of Spartacus. Jesus was supposed to be crucified on a hill, but that was because of the local custom.

The Romans did not ordinarily crucify people on a hill. When they crucified someone, they executed the person in a public area where as many people as possible could see it. Remember, crucifixion was not only a punishment, but also served to act as a deterrent. Think of the 6,000 slaves that were crucified along the Appain way after the revolt of Spartacus. Jesus was supposed to be crucified on a hill, but that was because of the local custom.

The Romans did not ordinarily crucify people on a hill. When they crucified someone, they executed the person in a public area where as many people as possible could see it. Remember, crucifixion was not only a punishment, but also served to act as a deterrent. Think of the 6,000 slaves that were crucified along the Appain way after the revolt of Spartacus. Jesus was supposed to be crucified on a hill, but that was because of the local custom.

The Romans did not ordinarily crucify people on a hill. When they crucified someone, they executed the person in a public area where as many people as possible could see it. Remember, crucifixion was not only a punishment, but also served to act as a deterrent. Think of the 6,000 slaves that were crucified along the Appain way after the revolt of Spartacus. Jesus was supposed to be crucified on a hill, but that was because of the local custom.

The Romans did not ordinarily crucify people on a hill. When they crucified someone, they executed the person in a public area where as many people as possible could see it. Remember, crucifixion was not only a punishment, but also served to act as a deterrent. Think of the 6,000 slaves that were crucified along the Appain way after the revolt of Spartacus. Jesus was supposed to be crucified on a hill, but that was because of the local custom.

Answer 3

The Romans hanged Jesus on a cross and nailed him on it. Before they actually did it, the Roman Soldiers beat him up as well.

Crucifixion is done one of two ways with the same result. You are either tied to a cross or nailed. If nailed, the nails are in the wrist below the hand, not through the hand as depicted. The feet are on a block so that you can take the pressure off of the arms. Eventually, you can no longer do this and with full weight on the arms, you can't breathe and eventually suffocate. All in all, a rather unpleasant way to die.

Answer 4

The Romans did not ordinarily crucify people on a hill. When they crucified someone, they executed the person in a public area where as many people as possible could see it. Remember, crucifixion was not only a punishment, but also served to act as a deterrent. Think of the 6,000 slaves that were crucified along the Appain way after the revolt of Spartacus. Jesus was supposed to be crucified on a hill, but that was because of the local custom.

Answer 5

The reasons for the Roman practice of crucifixion generally remained consistent throughout its use. It was the most disgraceful death -- a long, drawn out painful death to enforce the authority of the state. The Romans by the time of the early first century generally used the upright and crossbeam method of the actual crucifixion. The victim/criminal was first severely flogged, leaving the back side of his body bloody with open wound from the whip lashes. He was made to carry the crossbeam to the place of execution where the upright was waiting. There he was nailed to the upright and the crossbeam where the rough wood dug into his already bloody back and arms. He was raised up, it is said, from nine to twelve feet and hung there until he finally died of suffocation. The uprights sometimes had a footrest so the victim could ease the pressure on his arms and lungs. However to speed things up, many times the Romans would break the hanging man's legs to he could not use them for support and he died quicker.