Another possibility is that suggested by Swete. That the earliest tradition has Mark preaching in Alexandria before travelling to Rome and making contact again with Paul and Peter.
In later tradition Mark dies as a martyr in Alexandria and at first impression one is uneasy with harmonizing prima facie diverse traditions in this way.
However it is notable that the History of the Bishops of Alexandria not only has no reference to the martyrdom of Mark but unlike the listed bishops of Alexandria no date of death is listed, e.g. Annianus the first bishop after Mark has a date of death of the 5th of the second half (= 20) of
Ḫǝdār. This may represent an early tradition in which Mark founded the church in Alexandria and then left to go elsewhere.
FWIW the late Book of the Bee says
In later tradition Mark dies as a martyr in Alexandria and at first impression one is uneasy with harmonizing prima facie diverse traditions in this way.
However it is notable that the History of the Bishops of Alexandria not only has no reference to the martyrdom of Mark but unlike the listed bishops of Alexandria no date of death is listed, e.g. Annianus the first bishop after Mark has a date of death of the 5th of the second half (= 20) of
Ḫǝdār. This may represent an early tradition in which Mark founded the church in Alexandria and then left to go elsewhere.
FWIW the late Book of the Bee says
Mark the Evangelist preached in Rome, and died and was buried there. Some say that he was the son of Simon Peter's wife, others p. 109 that he was the Son of Simon; and Rhoda was his sister. He was first called John, but the Apostles changed his name and called him Mark, that there might not be two Evangelists of one name.
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