crucifix

Japanese: crucifix
crucifix

…A form of execution widely used in the ancient Mediterranean region, also known as crucifixion. It was mainly used on political prisoners, thieves, slaves, and in the Roman Empire on criminals who did not have citizenship. The prisoner was nailed to a stake or tied with a rope and tortured (by flogging, etc.). Historically, the most famous examples are the execution of 3,000 political prisoners in Babylon by Darius I of Persia in 519 BC and the execution of Jesus of Nazareth outside Jerusalem around 30 AD.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "crucifix" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…特に古代の地中海地域において広く行われた処刑の形態で,はりつけともいう。主に政治犯,盗賊,奴隷などに対して,またローマ帝国では市民権を持たない犯罪者に対して執行された。受刑者を刑柱にくぎで打ちつけるかひもで結びつけ,拷問(むち打ちなど)を加える。歴史的には,ペルシアのダレイオス1世により前519年にバビロンで政治犯3000人が,後30年ころにナザレのイエスがエルサレム郊外で処刑された例が有名である。…

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