Christian martyrs of Durostorum
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The Christian martyrs of Durostorum were early Christians, many of them Roman soldiers, who were executed for their faith in the Roman fortress city of Durostorum (modern Silistra, Bulgaria) during periods of imperial persecution.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of Christian martyrs
ⓘ
historical religious group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Danubian limes
NERFINISHED
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Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman fortress of Durostorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
execution
ⓘ
martyrdom for Christian faith ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Christian liturgical calendars ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Silistra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageIn |
Christianity in Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity in the Balkans ⓘ |
| historicalContext | conflict between Roman state religion and Christianity ⓘ |
| languageOfHagiographicalSources |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfMartyrdom |
Durostorum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moesia Inferior NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Silistra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manyMembersWere | Roman soldiers ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Saint Dada of Durostorum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Dasius of Durostorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Emilian of Durostorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Hesychius of Durostorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Julius the Veteran NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Marcian of Durostorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Maximilian of Durostorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Nicander of Durostorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Pasicrates of Durostorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Quirinus of Durostorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Valentio of Durostorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early Christian martyrs of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| persecutedBy | Roman authorities ⓘ |
| persecutedUnder |
Diocletianic Persecution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
persecutions of Emperor Diocletian ⓘ persecutions of Emperor Licinius ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rememberedFor |
refusal to renounce Christianity
ⓘ
steadfastness in Christian faith ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman imperial persecutions
ⓘ
early Christianity ⓘ |
| typeOfExecution |
beheading
ⓘ
burning ⓘ torture followed by death ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
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