Asterius, Claudius and Neon
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Asterius, Claudius and Neon were a group of brothers, who suffered martyrdom. During the persecutions of Diocletian
, the three brothers were handed over to the proconsul
of Cilicia
, Lysias. Martyred along with them were two women, Domnina and Theonilla a widow
.
Diocletian
Diocletian |latinized]] upon his accession to Diocletian . c. 22 December 244 – 3 December 311), was a Roman Emperor from 284 to 305....
, the three brothers were handed over to the proconsul
Proconsul
A proconsul was a governor of a province in the Roman Republic appointed for one year by the senate. In modern usage, the title has been used for a person from one country ruling another country or bluntly interfering in another country's internal affairs.-Ancient Rome:In the Roman Republic, a...
of Cilicia
Cilicia
In antiquity, Cilicia was the south coastal region of Asia Minor, south of the central Anatolian plateau. It existed as a political entity from Hittite times into the Byzantine empire...
, Lysias. Martyred along with them were two women, Domnina and Theonilla a widow
Widow
A widow is a woman whose spouse has died, while a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed widowhood or occasionally viduity. The adjective form is widowed...
.