Sigismund of Burgundy

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Sigismund of Burgundy was a 6th-century king of the Burgundians, known for his conversion from Arianism to Catholicism and his eventual canonization as a Christian martyr.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 6th-century monarch
Burgundian king
Catholic saint
Christian martyr
King of Burgundy
associatedWith Abbey of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune NERFINISHED
birthDate circa 473
burialPlace Abbey of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune NERFINISHED
canonizationStatus saint
causeOfDeath execution
child Giselle of Burgundy NERFINISHED
Sigeric NERFINISHED
conflict Frankish–Burgundian wars NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Burgundy NERFINISHED
deathDate 524
deathPlace Kingdom of Burgundy NERFINISHED
Saint-Maurice, Valais NERFINISHED
dynasty Burgundian dynasty NERFINISHED
era Late Antiquity
father Gundobad NERFINISHED
feastDay 1 May
founded monastery at Agaune
fullName Sigismund of Burgundy NERFINISHED
killedBy Clodomir, King of the Franks NERFINISHED
knownFor being venerated as a martyr
conversion from Arianism to Catholicism
mannerOfDeath killed by being thrown into a well
mother Caretena NERFINISHED
nativeName Sigismundus Burgundiae rex NERFINISHED
notableEvent converted from Arianism to Catholicism
ordered the execution of his son Sigeric NERFINISHED
patronage Burgundy NERFINISHED
against childhood illnesses
against fever
positionHeld King of the Burgundians
predecessor Gundobad NERFINISHED
regionRuled Kingdom of Burgundy NERFINISHED
reignEnd 524
reignStart 516
religion Arianism
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
spouse Ostrogotho NERFINISHED
successor Godomar II NERFINISHED
successorState Frankish Kingdom NERFINISHED
title Saint Sigismund NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Burgundian Kingdom (early phase) notableRuler Sigismund of Burgundy
Gundobad successor Sigismund of Burgundy
Gundobad child Sigismund of Burgundy
Burgundians king Sigismund of Burgundy