SAINT GEORGE

Hello readers, In two days it’s Saint George’s day. Do you want to learn about important facts of this day and the way we celebrate it? Then read all the text and get all the information about it, you may need it!
Something about his life: Saint george was born in Nicomedia between 274 AD and 285 AD, grewing into a noble Christian family. He died in Lydda, Palestina. His father, Geronzio, was a Roman army official and his mother was from Palestine.
At the age of 14, George lost his father; a few years later, George's mother, Policronia, died.
After that, George went to Nicomedia, to become soldier on the imperial city of that time. In the year AD 302, the Emperor ask that all the Christians soldiers in his army will be arrested, but the others should offer a sacrific to the Pagan gods.
The Emperor with no choice had to execute him. After some torture sessions george was executed by decapitation, on April 23, 303 AD
His suffering convinced a lot of people to become Christians, like Empress Alexandra and Athanasius. His body was returned to Lydda for burial, where Christians soon came to honor him as a martyr.

An interesting data: George means “worker of the land”.