St george essay

Who was Saint George? Saint George was a soldier in the Roman army who protested against the persecution of Christianity and eventually became the patron saint of various entities and countries after his execution. He earned recognition and promotion in the court of the Roman emperor Diocletian due to his dedicated service.

Saint George. Childhood & Early Life. Saint George is believed to have been born in the late third century around 275 AD or 280 AD in Lydda, Syria Palestine, in a Greek Christian family, to Gerontios, an officer in the Roman army, and Polychronia.

Various ‘Order of St. George’ titles and awards have been created in his honor, like, Order of St. George (Hungary, Hanover and Imperial Russia), Royal Military Order of St. George (Tonga), and St. George’s Order of Victory (Georgia).

Cause of Death: Execution. Saint George was a soldier in the Roman army who protested against the persecution of Christianity and eventually became the patron saint of various entities and countries after his execution. He earned recognition and promotion in the court of the Roman emperor Diocletian due to his dedicated service.