According to Christian belief, Jesus Christ was pierced by a Roman soldier with a spear while he was on the cross.
Christ was crucified in the Roman period of history.
Nothing, Jesus was dead. That is why he was pierced. If he had been alive they would have broken his legs and thus scripture that stated not a bone would be broken would not have been fulfilled.
He was crucified on a Roman cross.
Pontius Pilatus the sixth governor of Judaea was the leader of the Roman forces when Jesus Christ was crucified.
According to historical accounts, those who pierced Jesus were Roman soldiers who crucified him.
The soldier who pierced Jesus' side during the crucifixion was a Roman soldier named Longinus.
Yes the Roman soldier also died one day.
According to the Bible, a Roman soldier pierced Jesus' side with a spear while he was on the cross. This event is described in the Gospel of John, chapter 19, as occurring to ensure Jesus was dead before his body was removed from the cross.
The Roman soldier who pierced Jesus in the side , may have used the same spear for many years. You must remember that according to Roman law only hard core crimnals were sent to the cross to die. So no importance was made to that spear .
A Roman soldier; but his name is not mentioned in Scripture.(John 19:34) See also relevant answers.
If the painting is accurate it would have been a Roman soldier.