Nike

Holy Martyr Nike died a martyr in the year 303 by beheading. She is commemorated on 25 April.

At first she was a pagan. She believed in Christ when she saw one of the miracles at the martyrdom of Saint George, and was then baptized. In the persecution of Christians, in 303, she was executed by decapitation. A Serbian source says that at first she was venerated only locally.

Another saint named Nike is commemorated on 16 April, together with Saint Leonidas and the holy women Chariessa, Galina, Callida, Nunechia, Basilissa and Theodora. The two must not be confused.