Agaunum

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Agaunum is the historical name for the Swiss town of Saint-Maurice, renowned as an early Christian pilgrimage site and monastic center.

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Agaunum canonical 3

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical place name
monastic center
pilgrimage site
associatedWithRuler King Sigismund NERFINISHED
Sigismund of Burgundy NERFINISHED
associatedWithSaint Saint Maurice NERFINISHED
Theban Legion NERFINISHED
country Switzerland
culturalInfluence inspired dedications to Saint Maurice across Europe
currentMunicipality Saint-Maurice, Valais NERFINISHED
diocese Diocese of Sion NERFINISHED
eraOfProminence Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED
Late Antiquity
hasArchaeologicalRemains early Christian church remains
late Roman structures
hasEvent foundation of a royal monastery by King Sigismund
hasFeast feast of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion NERFINISHED
hasMonastery Abbey of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune NERFINISHED
hasRelic relics of Saint Maurice (traditionally held)
relics of the Theban Legion (traditionally held)
hasReligiousBuilding Basilica of Saint-Maurice NERFINISHED
hasSite Abbey of Saint-Maurice NERFINISHED
heritageStatus important Swiss religious heritage site
historicalNameOf Saint-Maurice NERFINISHED
knownFor cult of Saint Maurice
cult of the Theban Legion
early Christian pilgrimage
monastic tradition
languageOfName Latin
locatedIn Rhône Valley NERFINISHED
Saint-Maurice NERFINISHED
canton of Valais NERFINISHED
locatedOn River Rhône NERFINISHED
monasteryFoundedBy King Sigismund of Burgundy NERFINISHED
monasteryFoundedInCentury 6th century
nearbyPass Saint-Maurice gorge NERFINISHED
pilgrimageBeganInCentury 5th century
presentDayName Saint-Maurice NERFINISHED
regionHistorically Kingdom of Burgundy NERFINISHED
Roman province of Valais (Pennine Alps region)
religiousAffiliation Christianity
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
significance important center of the cult of martyrs
major medieval pilgrimage destination in the Alps
strategicRole control of passage through the Rhône Valley
toponymType ancient settlement name
transportRole stop on routes across the Alps

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Description of subject: Agaunum is the historical name for the Swiss town of Saint-Maurice, renowned as an early Christian pilgrimage site and monastic center.

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