Catherine of Alexandria
deity Christian single tradition · 1
Catherine of Alexandria was, according to tradition, an Egyptian Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christian around age 14, converted hundreds of people to Christianity, and was martyred around age 18.
When
- First attested
- 300 CE
- Attested period
- 300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Martyred in the early 4th century.
Relationships
- allied with
- Barbara of Nicomedia, Margaret of Antioch, Virgin Mary, Child Jesus, Saint Margaret
- co occurs with
- Christ
- syncretized with
- Dorothea
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Catherine was one of the most important saints in the religious culture of the late Middle Ages and arguably considered the most important of the virgin martyrs, a group including Agnes of Rome, Margaret of Antioch, Barbara, Lucia of Syracuse, Valerie of Limoges and many others.”
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