World History
This emperor died in 1835 and was the last person to hold the title "Holy Roman Emperor."
Who was Francis II of Austria?
He was probably most active in the area east of Syria. Tradition has him preaching as far east as India, where the ancient Marthoma Christians revere him as their founder. They claim that he died there when pierced through with the spears of four soldiers.
Who was Thomas?
He was the tax collector, and writer of a Gospel ministered in Persia and Ethiopia. Some of the oldest reports say he was not martyred, while others say he was stabbed to death in Ethiopia.
Who was Matthew?
This translation of the entire Old Testament into Greek took place in Alexandria, Egypt between 250-150 BC.
This meant that wherever the Apostles traveled among the nations, someone would have had access to the Old Testament as the foundation for their faith.
What was the Septuagint?
He went to the "land of the man-eaters" in what is now the Soviet Union. Christians there claim him as the first to bring the gospel to their land. He also preached in Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey, and Greece, where he is said to have been crucified.
Who was the Apostle Andrew?
He was the son of Alphaeus and is one of at least three of the same name referred to in the New Testament. There is some confusion as to which is which, but this one is reckoned to have ministered in Syria. The Jewish historian Josephus reported that he was stoned and then clubbed to death.
Who was James?
From 100 BC to 117 AD, this empire conquered the Mediterranean area; expanding as far north as Britain; as far south as southern Egypt; as far east as Babylon; and as far west as Spain.
What was the Roman Empire?
He possibly had a powerful ministry in Carthage in North Africa and Asia Minor, where he converted the wife of a Roman proconsul. In retaliation, the proconsul had him arrested and cruelly put to death.
Who was Philip?
He had widespread missionary travels attributed to him by tradition: to India with Thomas and back to Armenia, Ethiopia, and Southern Arabia. There are various accounts of how he met his death as a martyr for the gospel.
Who was Bartholomew?
336-323 BC - In 13 years this Greek general conquered much of the known world - splashing Greek culture and language all across the Mediterranean and southern central Asia. If you were anyone who was anyone after this, you learned Greek.
Who was Alexander the Great?
He ministered in Persia and was killed after refusing to sacrifice to the sun god.
Who was Simon the Zealot?
He was the apostle chosen to replace Judas. Tradition sends him to Syria with Andrew and to death by burning.
Who was Matthias?
This Roman emperor declared Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire via the Edict of Milan in AD 313.
Who was Constantine?
The only one of the apostles generally thought to have died a natural death from old age. He was the church leader in the Ephesus area and is said to have taken care of Mary the mother of Jesus in his home. During Domitian's persecution in the middle '90s, he was exiled to the island of Patmos. There he is credited with writing the last book of the New Testament--the Revelation. An early Latin tradition has him escaping unhurt after being cast into boiling oil in Rome.
Who was John?