St George is understood to have died a martyr for his Christian faith – executed by the Roman Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century for refusing to honour the pagan gods. His bravery and ...

Eusebius mentions that the onset of the Diocletian persecutions was accompanied ... but he is traditionally identified with St. George, with his death occurring in his mother’s home city of ...

Once a soldier in the Roman army, he rose up the ranks to become a member of the Praetorian Guard for Emperor Diocletian. However, the tale goes that St George was tortured and later executed by ...

St George is thought to have been born in Cappadocia ... History has it that he was also dragged through the streets of Lydda and eventually decapitated under Diocletian’s persecution of Christians in ...

St George was born in Cappadocia, Turkey. He was killed by Roman Emperor Diocletian for refusing to denounce Christianity and instead worship the Roman gods in 303 AD." Article continues below ...

St George's Day is being marked across England on Tuesday ... He worked as a guard to Emperor Diocletian who, according to the BBC, ordered the systematic persecution of Christians. George is thought ...

St George's Day falls on April 23 each year, but research shows that a quarter of people in England do not know who he is nor why he has a special day. St George is England's patron saint ...

St George’s Cross flags are displayed by residents of the Kirby Estate in Bermondsey (Picture: In Pictures via Getty Images) If you were planning on waving your St George’s Day flag to ...