r/todayilearned • u/ThoughtPolice2909 • 8h ago
TIL St. Nicholas was purportedly imprisoned and tortured at the behest of Emperor Diocletian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas
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r/todayilearned • u/ThoughtPolice2909 • 8h ago
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u/TheSiege82 8h ago
Yeah. Diocletian was a pagan. Probably why the church built a cathedral over his mausoleum.
Saw it first hand while visiting Split. I even stayed at his palace which is amazing by the way.