Yevgeny Rodionov - Wikipedia
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Rodionov (Russian: Евге́ний Алекса́ндрович Родио́нов; 23 May 1977 – 23 May 1996) was a Russian soldier who was taken prisoner of war by Chechen rebels in the First Chechen War and later executed in captivity.
Theban Legion - Wikipedia
The Theban Legion (also known as the Martyrs of Agaunum) figures in Christian hagiography [a] as a Roman legion from Egypt —"six thousand six hundred and sixty-six men" [b] — consisting of Christian soldiers [1] who were martyred together in 286, according to the hagiographies of Maurice, the chief among the Legion's saints.
New Martyrs of Our Times—Evgeny Rodionov the Warrior 1977–1996
During a religious procession in commemoration of the New Martyr Evgeny on November the 20 th, 2002 an icon of the brave young soldier started secreting sweet-scented myrrh. Laminated cards bearing Evgeny’s image have been mass produced and many soldiers carry them with them when they are deployed on active duty.
Evgeny Rodionov, New Martyr of Chechnya Icon - S416 - Legacy Icons
Evgeny (Yevgeny or Eugene) Rodionov was born in western Russia in 1977. He was conscripted into the Russian army in 1995 and deployed to Chechnya in the midst of the First Chechen War. While guarding a checkpoint, Evgeny and two other soldiers were taken prisoner by a group of Islamic rebels and held for 100 days, during which they were tortured.
Andrew Stratelates - Wikipedia
Andrew Stratelates, also known as Andrew the Tribune (Greek: Ἀνδρέας ὁ Στρατηλάτης, tr. Andréas o Stratelátes) or Andrew the Commander[1] is a 3rd-century Roman soldier who is commemorated with his 2,593 soldiers as martyrs by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church on 19 August.
Religion Revisited :: New Martyrs Icon - Columbia University
The dark trio of soldiers with rifles pointing to the saint expresses the powerless fury of infernal forces. Though stylized for this icon, the hills in the background bear a strong resemblance to the environs where St. Cyril was brought to death.
Orthodox Icon of Saint Theodore the Soldier - Legacy Icons
Saint Theodore the Soldier (or "the Recruit," "the Tyro" or Theodore of Amasea) was a soldier and martyr in the early 4th century, enduring the persecutions of the emperors Maximian and Maximus. When it was discovered he was a Christian, a judge sentenced him to starvation.
40 Martyrs of Sebaste - Cappadocia History
The 40 Martyrs of Sebaste (Sivas/Cappadocia) were Christians in the Roman army who were martyred in 315 because they refused to offer a pagan sacrifice. They influence the Cappadocian Fathers and appear in many churches. Learn their story and importance.
40 Martyrs of Sebaste (XIXc) Icon - S367 - Legacy Icons
These martyrs were Roman soldiers who were rounded up in the year 320 for being Christians. They were condemned to death and were left naked on a frozen lake in winter. The guards prepared hot baths and tempted the soldiers to renounce Christ and live, and one of the confessors did so.
The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste and Four Men in the Fiery Furnace
The size of this tabletka, or double-sided icon, indicates that it probably sat on a cloth-draped lectern, or analoy. One side depicts the forty Roman soldiers who were martyred for their Christian beliefs in the fourth century by being forced to stand barefoot in a freezing lake.