Anabaptist Church History
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850–923: linked witnesses · place

Cordova

Cordova is a recurring setting in the ninth- and tenth-century accounts. John’s witness in 850 is followed by other named Christians, including Eugenia near the city in 923.

The linked histories distinguish imprisonment and a fate left unknown in John’s case from the execution recorded for Eugenia. The place page gathers those accounts without treating every reference to the city as the same event.

Sources for this history: [1] [2]

References

  1. John, a tradesman at cordova, severely scourged for the testimony of jesus christ, set reversely upon an ass, mocked, and miserably tormented, a. d. 850.
  2. Eugenia, an upright christian woman, beheaded for the testimony of jesus christ, near the city of cordova, a. d. 923.

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John, A Tradesman At Cordova, Severely Scourged For The Testimony Of Jesus Christ, Set Reversely Upon An Ass, Mocked, And Miserably Tormented, A. D. 850.Eugenia, An Upright Christian Woman, Beheaded For The Testimony Of Jesus Christ, Near The City Of Cordova, A. D. 923.

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John of Cordova

John was a tradesman at Cordova accused of insulting Mohammed. Martyrs’ Mirror says the witnesses were insufficient to secure a death sentence, but he was severely beaten, publicly mocked, and imprisoned because he would not forsake Christ.

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Eugenia of Cordova

Eugenia is named in Martyrs’ Mirror among the Christians who suffered in the region of Cordova. The account describes her as a faithful Christian woman who was beheaded for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

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