Martyr · 4th century
Martyr Alexander the Soldier of Rome
Also known as Alexander of Rome · Alexander of Thrace
A young Roman soldier who refused to sacrifice to idols and was led across Macedonia and beheaded at the Ergina river under Maximian (298).
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Notes
Not of Tiberias - that derives from the persecutor Tiberian s name.
Sources: GOARCH calendar; OCA / J. Sanidopoulos cross-check