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.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.