We don’t know the circumstances, but about three months after the Great Fire of Rome in July, 64 AD, Peter was arrested and executed by crucifixion. …
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Nero and the Burning of Rome
The Great Fire of Rome broke out on July 18, 64 AD. Rome had endured fires before, but this was the worst in its history. The historian Tacitus says …
Peter’s Letters
The Apostle Peter moved to Rome later in his life. He probably lived in the Trans Tiberim quarter, on the west side of the Tiber River, where many …