ANST - Cruxcifixion - questions and answers

[Brendan McEwan]

Actually, the last crucifications occured during the Nazi era, but it
proved too inefficient for their purposes.  Just quoting history, not my
opinion.

Brendan

Genevieve de Courtanvaux wrote:
> 
> I need to correct one of my answers to you.....that of when crucifixion was
> ended. According to A History of Torture crucifixion reemerged throughout
> the centuries. In 1127 the last recorded crucifixion occurred in France.
> Bertholde, the murderer of Charles the Righteous, was crucified by the order
> of Louis.
> Genevieve de Courtanvaux
> 
> >
> >To answer the first part of your first question crucifixion was used in
> many
> >differing forms at different periods in history. It was widely used by the
> >Phoenicians, Scythians, the Greeks, the Romans, The Persians, and the
> >Carthagenians. Constantine abolished cruxcifixion in 325.
> > I would assume that the reason it was no longer utilized is due to
> >Constantine being a Christian.
> >Sources used to answer your question:
> >Medieval Punshiment, The Gutenberg Press, 1994.
> >Scott, George Riley, A History of Torture. Senate, 1995.
> >I have a couple more sources if you have further questions on this
> >particular subject of torture or if you have any other concerning torture
> in
> >period.
> >
> >Genevieve de Courtanvaux
> >
> >
> 
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