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Victor Maurus (Victor of Milan) as depicted in the dome mosaic, variously dated from the early fifth century to the early sixth, of the sacello di San Vittore in Ciel d'Oro in Milan's basilica di Sant'Ambrogio:
http://tinyurl.com/ksruuat
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4033/4292767500_5a7ca4bd46_b.jpg
Best,
John Dillon
On 05/08/15, Matt Heintzelman wrote:
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> “Victor the Moor (in Latin: Victor Maurus) (born 3rd century in Mauretania; died ca. 303 in Milan) was a Christian martyr, according to tradition, and is venerated as a saint. Victor, born into a Christian family, was a soldier in the Roman Praetorian Guard. After he had destroyed some pagan altars, he was arrested, tortured, and killed around 303.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Maurus)
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