Crucifixion

Crucixion is the suspension of a person to a wooden beam either by ropes or nails until dead. Used as a punishment throughout human history, crucifixion was made notorious by the death of Jesus of Nazareth.
==History==
The ancient Romans practiced crucifixion in their Republic and later Empire, and during the 1st century BCE, they used crucifixion to make examples of criminals and rebels during their occupations of MarmaricaAssassin's Creed: Origins – His Secret Service and the Libyan region of Cyrenaica in northern AfricaAssassin's Creed: Origins and the Sinai.Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones They also crucified numerous Christians, Saint Peter among them.Assassin's Creed II – Database: Basilica di San Pietro Cases of crucifixion continued into the 9th century in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers – Departure
==Notable executions==
*Jesus of Nazareth (c. 30/33)
*Saint Peter (c. 64/68)
==Gallery==
Glyph 7 2.png|Jesus crucified, as seen in the Glyphs
ESR 1.png|Pietro Rossi portraying Jesus Christ during crucifixion
ACO Crucifixion scene.png|Crucified Egyptians during the 1st century BCE
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed II 
*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
*Assassin's Creed: Origins
**The Hidden Ones
*Echoes of History 
*Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt
*Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers
*Assassin's Creed: Mirage 
==References==
Category:Execution methods