Very little is known about the real St George. He is thought to have been ... of soldier and became part of the retinue of the Emperor Diocletian. The emperor ordered the systematic persecution ...

Now very little is known about the real life of Saint George. What we DO know is that ... It is the most beautiful city in the world. The Emperor Diocletian made it his capital.

Once a soldier in the Roman army, he rose up the ranks to become a member of the Praetorian Guard for the Emperor Diocletian. However, the tale goes that St George was tortured and later executed ...