Agaunum

Agaunum was an outpost in Roman Switzerland, predecessor of the modern city of Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais, southwestern Switzerland. It was used by the Roman Empire for the collection of the Quadragesima Galliarum.[1] In Christian tradition, Agaunum is known as the place of martyrdom of the Theban Legion.[1]

  1. ^ a b Saint-Maurice (municipality) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.