Catherine was then scourged and imprisoned, during which time over 200 People Came to See Her, including Maxentius' wife,. The Empress ; Converted to Christianity and were subsequently all. martyred . [7] Upon The Failure of Maxentius to Make Catherine yield by Way of Torture, He tried to Win The Beautiful and Wise Princess over by Proposing Marriage. The Saint Refused, declaring that Her. Spouse was Jesus Christ , to whom Her SHE had consecrated. Virginity . The furious Emperor condemned Catherine to Death on The spiked. breaking wheel , but, at Her Touch, this instrument of Torture was miraculously Destroyed. [6] Her Maxentius had finally beheaded .