Saint Maurice

Egyptian saint and leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion
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Saint Maurice
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Saint Maurice

Summary

Saint Maurice is a human[1]. His place of birth was Thebes[2]. He was born on 250[3]. He passed away in Saint-Maurice[4]. He died on January 1, 287[5]. He worked as a soldier[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,571 views/month, #6,607 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Thebes[2], Saint Maurice…
  • Saint Maurice died in Saint-Maurice[4].
  • Saint Maurice was born on 250[3].
  • Saint Maurice died on January 1, 287[5].
  • Saint Maurice held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Saint Maurice worked as a soldier[6].
  • Saint Maurice's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Saint Maurice's religion is recorded as Christianity[10].
  • Saint Maurice is recorded as male[11].
  • Saint Maurice's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Saint Maurice is part of Theban Legion[13].
  • Saint Maurice's Commons category is recorded as Saint Maurice[14].
  • Saint Maurice's military, police or special rank is recorded as centurion[15].
  • Saint Maurice's canonization status is recorded as saint[16].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[17].
  • Saint Maurice's given name is recorded as Maurits[18].
  • Saint Maurice's given name is recorded as Mauritius[19].
  • Saint Maurice's feast day is recorded as September 22[20].
  • Saint Maurice's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Maurice[21].
  • Saint Maurice's Commons gallery is recorded as Saint Maurice[22].
  • Saint Maurice's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Saint Maurice's start of work period is recorded as 300[24].
  • Saint Maurice dates from the Roman Empire[25].
  • Saint Maurice's iconographic symbol is recorded as sword[26].
  • Saint Maurice's P14483 is recorded as s/san-mauricio[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Saint Maurice was born in Thebes[2]. He was born on 250[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include soldier[6] and military personnel[7].

Personal Life

Saint Maurice's religion is recorded as Christianity[10].

Death and Burial

Saint Maurice died on January 1, 287[5]. He died in Saint-Maurice[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saint Maurice include St. Moritz[28], a Municipality of Switzerland[29], in Switzerland[30]; Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[31], a dynastic order of knighthood[32], in Duchy of Savoy[33], founded in 1572[34]; San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore[35], a church building[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1503[38]; Saint-Maurice church[39], a church building[40], in France[41]; Morizkirche[42], a church building[43], in Germany[44]; Nanterre Cathedral[45], a Catholic cathedral[46], in France[47]; Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. Mauritius and Companions[48], a minor basilica[49], in Italy[50], founded in 1781[51]; and Basilique Saint-Maurice d'Épinal[52], a church building[53], in France[54].

Why It Matters

Saint Maurice ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,571 views/month, #6,607 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include St. Moritz[28], a Municipality of Switzerland[29], in Switzerland[30]; Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[31], a dynastic order of knighthood[32], in Duchy of Savoy[33], founded in 1572[34]; San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore[35], a church building[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1503[38]; Saint-Maurice church[39], a church building[40], in France[41]; Morizkirche[42], a church building[43], in Germany[44]; and Nanterre Cathedral[45], a Catholic cathedral[46], in France[47].

FAQs

Where was Saint Maurice born?

Saint Maurice was born in Thebes[2].

Where did Saint Maurice die?

Saint Maurice passed away in Saint-Maurice[4].

What did Saint Maurice do for work?

Saint Maurice worked as soldier[6] and military personnel[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . sites.google.com. sites.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikitolica.com. Retrieved . wikitolica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 41
    Wikipedia languages → ['als', 'ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57891|batch #57891]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/5"
  2. 6w ago · Araz Yaquboglu · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → soldier, military personnel
    Start of work period → +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2031]]: 3. century"
  3. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q229771
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q229771, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  4. 11w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 146818
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 146818, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/192266165|san Mauricio de Agaune (#192266165)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6936|Enciclope"
  5. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118579274
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  6. 14w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 130803342
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9371]]: 130803342, ajout id FranceArchives Agent d'après données en open data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/9d83b95faed|details]])"
  7. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 394517
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  8. 18w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  9. 19w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → s/san-mauricio
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: s/san-mauricio, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → soldier, military personnel
    Topic's main category → Category:Saint Maurice
    Part of → —
    Local thumb → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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