Mavilus
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Mavilus of Adrumetum was an early Christian
martyr
during the persecutions of Caracalla
. He suffered martyrdom at Adrumetum, by being thrown to wild beasts, in 212.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
during the persecutions of Caracalla
Caracalla
Caracalla , was Roman emperor from 198 to 217. The eldest son of Septimius Severus, he ruled jointly with his younger brother Geta until he murdered the latter in 211...
. He suffered martyrdom at Adrumetum, by being thrown to wild beasts, in 212.