At the time of the Roman Empire the faith had spread to other places of that time. So Peter was still the Pope of Rome. LOl!
The Gentiles! Remember -- we are among them!
[Matthew 10:5] These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Do you have any idea why "The Twelve" were instructed not to go to the "Gentiles"? If you don't, at least you now know that Our Lord told them not to go there. Do you think Jesus was just talking to the wind here....or do you think it's possible he actually meant it?
Rome was Gentile! Babylon was not! [1 Peter 5:13] Now, if you were The Apostle Peter...and had received this direction from your Lord.......would you go to Rome?