11,000 Virgins
E860903
11,000 Virgins refers to the legendary group of virgin martyrs who, according to medieval Christian tradition, were martyred alongside Saint Ursula.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian legendary figure
ⓘ
group of virgin martyrs ⓘ legendary group ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Ursula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian martyrs
ⓘ
legendary groups ⓘ virgin saints ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Roman Catholic tradition
ⓘ
medieval Christian hagiography ⓘ |
| cultFlourishedIn | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDayAssociatedWith | 21 October ⓘ |
| feastDaySharedWith | Saint Ursula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
chastity
ⓘ
sanctity ⓘ virginity ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
defense of chastity unto death
ⓘ
mass martyrdom ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 11000 ⓘ |
| hasRelicTraditionIn |
Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne
GENERATED
ⓘ
Cologne GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasRole | martyrs ⓘ |
| hasSource |
hagiographical legends of Saint Ursula
ⓘ
medieval Latin passiones ⓘ |
| historicity | considered legendary by modern scholars ⓘ |
| influenced |
cult of Saint Ursula
ⓘ
foundation legends of religious communities ⓘ |
| killedBy | Huns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfEarlyTexts | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo | relic cults in Cologne ⓘ |
| linkedToInscription | Clematius inscription in Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| martyrdomLocation |
Cologne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| misinterpretationOf | XI M V (undecim martyres virgines or undecim mille virgines) ⓘ |
| narrativeContext |
pilgrimage of Saint Ursula
ⓘ
return journey to Cologne ⓘ |
| numberInterpretation | likely based on misreading of inscription GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Legend of Saint Ursula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleOriginalNumber |
11
ⓘ
11 virgins ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Christian iconography
ⓘ
Renaissance art ⓘ medieval art ⓘ |
| timeOfLegend | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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