Martyrdom of the Theban Legion
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:legend
gptkb:theology |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Roman_Empire
hagiography |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:saint
Christian legends Roman military history |
| gptkbp:cause |
refusal to persecute Christians
refusal to sacrifice to Roman gods |
| gptkbp:commemorates |
September 22
|
| gptkbp:date |
circa 3rd century
circa 286 AD |
| gptkbp:depicts |
gptkb:religious_art
|
| gptkbp:describes |
mass martyrdom of Roman soldiers
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Martyrdom of the Theban Legion
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Theban_Legion
gptkb:Saint_Maurice |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Agaunum
present-day Saint-Maurice, Switzerland |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Saint_Maurice
gptkb:Saint_Victor_of_Agaunum gptkb:Saint_Candidus gptkb:Saint_Exuperius |
| gptkbp:number_of_martyrs |
6600
|
| gptkbp:prompted |
modern historians
|
| gptkbp:source |
gptkb:Eucherius_of_Lyon
|
| gptkbp:veneratedIn |
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Agaunum,_Switzerland
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|