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Soldier Saint
The Military Saints, Warrior Saints and Soldier Saints are patron saints, martyrs and other saints associated with the military. They were originally composed of the Early Christians who were soldiers in the Roman army during the persecution of Christians, especially the Diocletianic Persecution of AD 303–313. Most of the Early Christian military saints were soldiers of the Roman Empire who had become Christian and, after refusing to participate in Imperial cult (Ancient Rome), Imperial cult Votum#Public vota, rituals of loyalty to the Roman Emperor, were subjected to corporal punishment including torture and martyrdom. Veneration of these saints, most notably of Saint George, was reinforced in the Latin Church during the time of the Crusades. The title of "athleta Christi, champion of Christ" (''athleta Christi'') was originally used for these saints, but in the late Middle Ages, late medieval period also conferred on contemporary rulers by the Pope. Since the Middle A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damaskenos Michael - Four Military Saints - Google Art Project
Damaskinos or Damaskenos ( el, Δαμασκηνός, "from Damascus"), is a Greek name, found both as a first name and as a surname. It can refer to: * Nikolaos Damaskenos (1st century BC), Greek historian and philosopher * John of Damascus (ca. 676-749), named Ioannes Damaskenos in Greek * Michael Damaskinos (ca. 1530-1593), post-Byzantine painter from Crete * Damaskinos Stouditis (d. 1577), Greek Orthodox bishop * Archbishop Damaskinos of Athens (1891-1949), Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Athens and Regent of Greece * Archbishop Damaskinos of Jaffa (b. 1952), Greek Orthodox bishop * Eli Damaskinos (b. d. 2002), Vampire Overlord from ''Blade II ''Blade II'' is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Blade, directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by David S. Goyer. A sequel to '' Blade'' (1998), it is the second installment in the ''Blade'' franchise, f ...'' {{Hndis Greek masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
