1. The army officer who oversaw Jesus’ execution held that rank, as did Cornelius, the first Gentile convert to Christianity.

2. Pizarro met with the Inca, who had brought only a small retinue, and through interpreters demanded that he convert to Christianity.

3. Caesarea King Herod was a magnificent builder and the Roman seaport of Caesarea stands to this day in testament to his ability to take the small town of Straton's Tower and turn it into the headquarters of Northern Palestine. This is where Peter baptized the Roman centurion Cornelius, the first gentile convert to Christianity (Acts 10).