were martyred here in 304, on the same occasion that Bishop Proculus asked to be martyred, but was instead mocked and sent away because he was old.

In 312, Verona played role in the war between Constantine and Maxentius, when the latter barricaded himself in the city, and Constantine's forces laid siege. The assault focused on the amphitheatre, which served as a bastion for the defenders due to its height surpassing the