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One day, the lot hit the king's daughter, the princess Elisaba of Atalia, and St. George decided to settle with the king that if he and his people converted to Christianity, he would kill the dragon. He led the dragon into the city along with the princess, who had tied the creature to her belt and successfully slayed and killed him; the whole city was then baptized. You can notice the king and queen of Lydda watching everything from the castle's balcony, while Christ Pantocrator is watching over from heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e St. George was a Roman soldier; he suffered under Emperor Diocletian in Nicomedia at the beginning of the IV Century. 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