Peter, Paul, Mark and Rome

Paul's connection to Rome is very clear considering the fact that he is a Roman citizen. He visited this place later in his ministry and lived under house arrest there before his execution. While he was there he continued to preach the gospel. As a Roman citizen he had the ability to set his affairs in order before his execution. During this time he asked Mark to come visit him before his death. Mark and Peter both came. After Paul's execution Peter and Mark remained in Rome. Mark spent this time recording the Book of Mark. The Book of Mark likely contains a lot of the memoirs of Peter in this book. Peter was martyred and buried in Rome. Later his body was moved to its current position in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.