Cyriaca, the Glossary
Cyriaca, also known as Dominica, was a Roman widow, and patroness to St. Lawrence, and eventually suffered martyrdom.[1]
Table of Contents
10 relations: Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Italy, Martyr, Roman Empire, Rome, Saint Lawrence, San Lorenzo fuori le mura, Santa Maria in Domnica, Scourge.
- 249 deaths
- Executed ancient Roman women
- People executed by scourging
- People executed for apostasy
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.
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Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, and also called the Greek Orthodox Church or simply the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 230 million baptised members.
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.
Martyr
A martyr (mártys, 'witness' stem, martyr-) is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party.
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the state ruled by the Romans following Octavian's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post-Republican state of ancient Rome.
Rome
Rome (Italian and Roma) is the capital city of Italy.
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Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence or Laurence (Laurentius, lit. "laurelled"; 31 December AD 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman Emperor Valerian ordered in 258. Cyriaca and Saint Lawrence are 3rd-century Christian martyrs.
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San Lorenzo fuori le mura
The (Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls) is a Roman Catholic papal minor basilica and parish church, located in Rome, Italy.
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Santa Maria in Domnica
The Minor Basilica of St.
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Scourge
A scourge is a whip or lash, especially a multi-thong type, used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification.
See also
249 deaths
- Bi Gui
- Cao Shuang
- Cointha
- Cyriaca
- Deng Yang
- He Yan
- Huan Fan
- Jiang Ji
- Jotapian
- Li Sheng (Three Kingdoms)
- Ma Zhong (Shu Han)
- Philip II (Roman emperor)
- Philip the Arab
- Proculus and Nicea
- Saint Apollonia
- Wang Bi
- Xu Miao
- Zhu Ran
Executed ancient Roman women
- Acme (enslaved woman)
- Annia Cornificia Faustina Minor
- Annia Fundania Faustina
- Claudia Antonia
- Clodia Laeta
- Crispina
- Cyriaca
- Domitia Lepida
- Euthalia, Virgin Martyr
- Julia Avita Mamaea
- Julia Livia
- Julia Soaemias
- Livilla
- Locusta
- Marcia (mistress of Commodus)
- Marcia Servilia
- Marciana of Mauretania
- Mariamne I
- Palatias and Laurentia
- Pelagia of Tarsus
- Perpetua and Felicity
- Regina (martyr)
- Saint Afra
- Saint Faith
- Saint Rais
- Saint Sabina
- Saint Venera
- Serena (wife of Stilicho)
- Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix
- Three virgins of Tuburga
- Trial of the Vestal Virgins (114–113 BC)
- Vitrasia Faustina
- Zenonis
People executed by scourging
- Christina of Persia
- Cyriaca