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During which emperorās reign do many scholars place St. Peterās martyrdom?
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St. Peter the Apostle
St. Peter the Apostle, painting by Gerardus Laurentius Keultjes, 1816; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
Many scholars place the martyrdom of St. Peter the Apostle during the reign of the Roman emperor Nero. While the New Testament does not explicitly describe the circumstances of his death, historical tradition maintains that he was martyred in Rome, often citing the mid-60s CE as the period of persecution during which he died.123