The Theban Legion of St. Maurice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4065301 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald F O''Reilly, Donald F O'Reilly (Rockland Community College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 195-207 |
| Publication date | 1978-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vigiliae Christianae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-6032 • E-ISSN: 1570-0720 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157007278x00111 |
| OpenAlex | W2093707383, W4251998678 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
THE THEBAN LEGION OF ST. MAURICE BY DONALD F. O'REILLY One of the most prominent legends of the early Christian Church is that of a legion including Christians in the Roman army recruited in the Thebaid, southern Egypt, led by Maurice and martyred at Acaunus, the modern St. Maurice-en-Valais in the western Alps, about 286 A.D.1 Within the past century, lacking concrete evidence from unbiased sources that the legend was factual, historians and churchmen alike have slighted it. This paper will attempt to provide that long missing evidence. The Theban Legion deserves attention. The story reveals details of Diocletian's fateful
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Biblical studies · Legend · Theology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1994 - 1994 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |