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According to tradition the Martyr '''Alexandra the Empress''' was an empress of the Roman Empire and the wife of Emperor [[Diocletian]]. She was so impressed with the courage of St [[George the Trophy-bearer|George]] during his [[martyr]]dom in the early fourth century that she became a Christian. As a consequence she came under the same persecution that resulted in St George’s death. She was condemned and sentenced to beheading. When she arrived at the place of her execution she asked to be allowed to sit down. After her request was granted , she sat down and died quietly before the executioners could complete their task.
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The holy, glorious and right-believing [[Martyr]] '''Alexandra the Empress''' (also known as ''Prisca'') was married to Emperor [[Diocletian]] in the late third and early fourth centuries. She is honored with [[feast day]]s on [[April 21]] and [[April 23]] (the latter being St. [[George the Trophy-bearer|George]]'s day).
  
She is honored with feast days on [[April 21]] and [[April 23]].
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She was so impressed with the courage of St. George during his martyrdom in the early fourth century that she became a Christian herself. As a consequence, she came under the same persecution that had resulted in St. George's death. Under the rule of Emperor Licinius, she was condemned and sentenced to beheading. According to one account, when she arrived at the place of her execution, she asked to be allowed to sit down. After her request was granted, she sat down and died quietly before the executioners could complete their task. Another account says that she was in fact beheaded along with her daughter Valeria, whom she had raised in Christian piety, before both their bodies were cast into the sea.
  
==External link==
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==External links==
*[http://www.greekorthodox.net.au/pages/alexanda.htm  Alexandra the Empress]
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101185 Martyr Alexandra the Empress, wife of Diocletian] ([[OCA]])
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*[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=2447 Alexandra the Martyr] ([[GOARCH]])
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*[[w:Prisca (empress)|Wikipedia: Prisca (empress)]]
  
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Latest revision as of 02:54, July 21, 2019

The holy, glorious and right-believing Martyr Alexandra the Empress (also known as Prisca) was married to Emperor Diocletian in the late third and early fourth centuries. She is honored with feast days on April 21 and April 23 (the latter being St. George's day).

She was so impressed with the courage of St. George during his martyrdom in the early fourth century that she became a Christian herself. As a consequence, she came under the same persecution that had resulted in St. George's death. Under the rule of Emperor Licinius, she was condemned and sentenced to beheading. According to one account, when she arrived at the place of her execution, she asked to be allowed to sit down. After her request was granted, she sat down and died quietly before the executioners could complete their task. Another account says that she was in fact beheaded along with her daughter Valeria, whom she had raised in Christian piety, before both their bodies were cast into the sea.

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