Saint Maurice
E231292
Saint Maurice is a Christian martyr and legendary leader of the Theban Legion, venerated as a military saint and patron of soldiers in Western Christianity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Maurice canonical | 8 |
| Saint Maurice (commonly associated with infantry) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2072322 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Saint Maurice Context triple: [Maurice, associatedWith, Saint Maurice]
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Saint Eutrope
Saint Eutrope is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early bishop and martyr, particularly associated with the region of Saintes in France.
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Saint Denis of Paris
Saint Denis of Paris is a 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris, traditionally venerated as the city's patron saint.
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Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours was a 4th-century Roman soldier-turned-bishop renowned for his piety, missionary work in Gaul, and the famous legend of sharing his cloak with a beggar.
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D.
Saint Marinus
Saint Marinus is a Christian stonemason and hermit traditionally credited with establishing the community that became the Republic of San Marino, one of the world’s oldest surviving states.
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Saint Sebastian
Saint Sebastian is a Christian martyr and Roman soldier venerated for his steadfast faith under persecution and often depicted in art bound and shot with arrows.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint Maurice Target entity description: Saint Maurice is a Christian martyr and legendary leader of the Theban Legion, venerated as a military saint and patron of soldiers in Western Christianity.
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A.
Saint Eutrope
Saint Eutrope is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early bishop and martyr, particularly associated with the region of Saintes in France.
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B.
Saint Denis of Paris
Saint Denis of Paris is a 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris, traditionally venerated as the city's patron saint.
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C.
Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours was a 4th-century Roman soldier-turned-bishop renowned for his piety, missionary work in Gaul, and the famous legend of sharing his cloak with a beggar.
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D.
Saint Marinus
Saint Marinus is a Christian stonemason and hermit traditionally credited with establishing the community that became the Republic of San Marino, one of the world’s oldest surviving states.
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E.
Saint Sebastian
Saint Sebastian is a Christian martyr and Roman soldier venerated for his steadfast faith under persecution and often depicted in art bound and shot with arrows.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
ⓘ
legendary figure ⓘ military saint ⓘ patron saint ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maximian
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Maximian
Order of Saint Maurice ⓘ Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus ⓘ Theban Legion tradition ⓘ
surface form:
Theban Legion
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| commemoratedBy |
basilicas and churches dedicated to Saint Maurice
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place names such as Saint-Maurice in Europe ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Abbey of Saint Maurice
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surface form:
Abbey of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune
Agaunum ⓘ |
| deathBy | decimation of the Theban Legion ⓘ |
| deathManner | martyrdom ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Agaunum
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ Saint-Maurice, Valais, Switzerland ⓘ
surface form:
Saint-Maurice, Valais
|
| denomination | Western Christianity ⓘ |
| ethnicityInTradition |
Black African
ⓘ
Egyptian ⓘ |
| feastDay |
September 22
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September 23 ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
armour
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banner ⓘ flag of the Theban Legion ⓘ shield ⓘ spear ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| legendaryOrigin |
Thebes
ⓘ
surface form:
Thebes, Egypt
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| martyrdomCause |
refusal to persecute Christians
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refusal to sacrifice to Roman gods ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| patronage |
Duchy of Savoy
ⓘ
Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Roman Emperors
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Burgundian Kingdom (early phase) ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Burgundy
Swiss Guard ⓘ
surface form:
Pontifical Swiss Guard
Swiss Guard ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Guards
dyers ⓘ infantry ⓘ soldiers ⓘ swordsmiths ⓘ weaponsmiths ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role | leader of the Theban Legion ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
European Lutheran churches ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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Subject: Saint Maurice Description of subject: Saint Maurice is a Christian martyr and legendary leader of the Theban Legion, venerated as a military saint and patron of soldiers in Western Christianity.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.