The complete opposite, actually. It was essentially Peter's own request; he considered himself unworthy to die in the same way Jesus did, and he wanted to demonstrate that the ways of this world were upside down, and we should abandon them in favor of Jesus' teachings.
I don't know why he was crucified upside down either.
My guess is because the Romans were a bit of a terror-state and wanted to make is death as incredibly painful, degrading, and humiliating as possible.
The complete opposite, actually. It was essentially Peter's own request; he considered himself unworthy to die in the same way Jesus did, and he wanted to demonstrate that the ways of this world were upside down, and we should abandon them in favor of Jesus' teachings.
Huh, odd. I guess it's an act of humility, but I also feel it might have been more painful. But it also could have lead to a quicker death.