Saint Peter died in 65 CE in Roma, aged about 65. One of the twelve apostles of Jesus and a leading figure of the early Christian community, Peter was a fisherman from Galilee, originally named Simon. According to the Gospels, Jesus gave him the name Peter, meaning rock, and he is portrayed as an outspoken member of the inner circle who denied Jesus three times before the crucifixion and then became a leader of the church in Jerusalem. Catholic tradition holds that he went to Rome, became its first bishop and was martyred there under Nero, and St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City stands over his traditional burial place. The dates given are only traditional, since his exact birth and death years are not known.
Before and after
- 61 CEBirth of Pliny the Younger
- c. 63 CEEruption of Churchill
- 64 CEOrigins of Domus Aurea
- from 19 July 64 CE to 26 July 64 CEGreat Fire of Rome
- 65 CEDeath of Saint Peter
- from 66 CE to 74 CEFirst Jewish-Roman War
- from 66 CE to 135 CEJewish–Roman Wars
- 66 CEDeath of Paul the Apostle
- from June 68 CE to December 69 CEYear of the Four Emperors
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