The famed tales of George defeating a dragon did not arise until more than 500 years after his death, and no one is quite sure how a Roman soldier of near-complete anonymity metamorphosed into a ...

The famed tales of George defeating a dragon did not arise until over 500 years after his death, and no one is quite sure how a Roman soldier of near-complete anonymity metamorphosed into a ...

St George is the patron Saint of England – so April 23 is viewed as the country’s national day. According to legend, St George was a soldier in the Roman army who killed a dragon and saved a ...

Morris dancing is a big part of the St George's Day celebrations Credit: Getty Images The Story of St George. The real St George was a Roman soldier born in the 3rd century AD.. He was executed ...

"St George was likely a Roman soldier from 3rd Century Cappadocia, now Turkey," a spokesperson said. "His bravery inspired legends, especially the famous tale of him slaying a dragon.

St George's Day: Six reasons why St ... As a tribune in the Roman army, George was fighting for a Europe-wide super-state that famously let its inhabitants keep their local traditions.

Young George joined the Roman army and quickly rose through the ranks, but was imprisoned, tortured and eventually killed, on April 23, 303AD, after he protested against the Roman Emperor's ...

St George was a Roman soldier during the Third Century AD, when the Emperor Diocletian was in power. It is said that he once lived in al-Khadr near Bethlehem, on land owned by his mother's family.

St George's Day falls on April 23 each year, but research shows that a quarter of people in England do not know who he is nor why he has a special day. St George is England's patron saint, just ...

St George's Day is when many people across England celebrate the patron saint St George. ... George became a Roman soldier but protested against how badly Rome treated Christian people.