martyrdom · 64–67 · Rome
The tradition from 1 Clement onward places Peter's death in Nero's persecution — crucified, says the later account, head-downward at his own asking. Gaius the presbyter could point to his trophy on the Vatican hill by 200; the church of Rome has kept the grave ever since.
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter refers to the death of Saint Peter.
The rock of the church killed in Nero's Rome.