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Sigismund of Burgundy

d. 524 · 6th century · Also known as Saint Sigismund

Sigismund of Burgundy was king of the Burgundians from 516 to 524. A convert from Arianism to Catholic Christianity, he founded the abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune. Defeated by the Frankish kings, he was captured and put to death with his family on the orders of Chlodomer of Orléans in 524, and was later venerated as a saint.

Sigismund of Burgundy
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Kingdom of Orléans

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sigismund of Burgundy. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sigismund-of-burgundy
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