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Eusebius Of Caesarea, Martyrs Of Palestine, 3.2-3.4


nanBut who that beheld these things would not have admired, or if they heard of them by report, would not have been astonished? For when the heathen everywhere were holding a festival and the customary shows, it was noised abroad that besides the other entertainments, the public combat of those who had lately been condemned to wild beasts would also take place.


nanAs this report increased and spread in all directions, six young men, namely, Timolaus, a native of Pontus, Dionysius from Tripolis in Phoenicia, Romulus, a sub-deacon of the parish of Diospolis, Paesis and Alexander, both Egyptians, and another Alexander from Gaza, having first bound their own hands, went in haste to Urbanus, who was about to open the exhibition, evidencing great zeal for martyrdom. They confessed that they were Christians, and by their ambition for all terrible things, showed that those who glory in the religion of the God of the universe do not cower before the attacks of wild beasts.


nanImmediately, after creating no ordinary astonishment in the governor and those who were with him, they were cast into prison. After a few days two others were added to them. One of them, named Agapius, had in former confessions endured dreadful torments of various kinds. The other, who had supplied them with the necessaries of life, was called Dionysius. All of these eight were beheaded on one day at Caesarea, on the twenty-fourth day of the month Dystrus, which is the ninth before the Kalends of April.


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1. Tertullian, To Scapula, 5.1 (2nd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)

2. Eusebius of Caesarea, Martyrs of Palestine, 1.5, 3.1, 3.3-3.4 (3rd cent. CE - 4th cent. CE)

3. Eusebius of Caesarea, Ecclesiastical History, 5.18.5, 8.9.5 (3rd cent. CE - 4th cent. CE)

5.18.5. And again a little farther on he speaks thus concerning one of their confessors:So also Themiso, who was clothed with plausible covetousness, could not endure the sign of confession, but threw aside bonds for an abundance of possessions. Yet, though he should have been humble on this account, he dared to boast as a martyr, and in imitation of the apostle, he wrote a certain catholic epistle, to instruct those whose faith was better than his own, contending for words of empty sound, and blaspheming against the Lord and the apostles and the holy Church. 8.9.5. And we beheld the most wonderful ardor, and the truly divine energy and zeal of those who believed in the Christ of God. For as soon as sentence was pronounced against the first, one after another rushed to the judgment seat, and confessed themselves Christians. And regarding with indifference the terrible things and the multiform tortures, they declared themselves boldly and undauntedly for the religion of the God of the universe. And they received the final sentence of death with joy and laughter and cheerfulness; so that they sang and offered up hymns and thanksgivings to the God of the universe till their very last breath.
4. Anon., Martyrdom of Pionius, 11.2



Subjects of this text:

subject book bibliographic info
aedesius de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
agapius de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
agapius (martyr in palaestina) Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
alexander, volunteer at caesarea de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
alexander of gaza, volunteer de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
alpheus of caesarea de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
anonymous (anti-montanist) Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
antioch de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
antoninus, volunteer de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
apamea (dinar), montanists at Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
apostasy, apostates de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
apphianus de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
asia, province de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 131
athanasius of alexandria Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
caesarea (palestine) de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 131, 177
celsus, philosopher Geljon and Vos, Violence in Ancient Christianity: Victims and Perpetrators (2014) 45
confessor/s Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
dionysius, volunteer de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
egypt, egyptians de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 131
egyptian martyrs de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 131
euplus Geljon and Vos, Violence in Ancient Christianity: Victims and Perpetrators (2014) 45
eusebius of caesarea Geljon and Vos, Violence in Ancient Christianity: Victims and Perpetrators (2014) 45; de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 131, 177
exaggerations de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 131
faith/the faith, rule of Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
galen of pergamon Geljon and Vos, Violence in Ancient Christianity: Victims and Perpetrators (2014) 45
games de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 131, 177
germanus, volunteer de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
governors' attitudes" "554.0_131.0@governors' attitudes" de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
hierocles, prefect de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
idols Geljon and Vos, Violence in Ancient Christianity: Victims and Perpetrators (2014) 45
jesus christ Geljon and Vos, Violence in Ancient Christianity: Victims and Perpetrators (2014) 45
lucianus of samosata Geljon and Vos, Violence in Ancient Christianity: Victims and Perpetrators (2014) 45
marcus julius eugenius of laodicea combusta Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
martyr Geljon and Vos, Violence in Ancient Christianity: Victims and Perpetrators (2014) 45
martyr acts Geljon and Vos, Violence in Ancient Christianity: Victims and Perpetrators (2014) 45
martyrdom/martyrs Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
origen of alexandria Geljon and Vos, Violence in Ancient Christianity: Victims and Perpetrators (2014) 45
palestine de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 131, 177
palestinian martyrs de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
paëis, volunteer de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
peregrinus proteus Geljon and Vos, Violence in Ancient Christianity: Victims and Perpetrators (2014) 45
perpetua Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
persecutions Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
pionius Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
prophetess, prophetesses Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
psychici Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
revelation' Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
romanus, volunteer de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
romulus, volunteer de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
severus of laodicea combusta Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
tertullian Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254; de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 131
tertullian of carthage Geljon and Vos, Violence in Ancient Christianity: Victims and Perpetrators (2014) 45
thebaid de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 131
thecla (montanist) Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
themiso Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
theodotus (ancyran martyr) Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
timolaus, volunteer de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177
trophimus (martyr from synnada) Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism (2007) 254
volunteer martyrs de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 131, 177
zebinas, volunteer de Ste. Croix et al., Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy (2006) 177