event
Polycarp Martyred
Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna and disciple of John, was burned at the stake at about age 86. When asked to curse Christ he replied, "Eighty-six years I have served him, and he has done me no wrong." His martyrdom is the earliest preserved Christian martyr account.
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“Polycarp Martyred.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/event/polycarp-of-smyrna