from AnnBarnhardt:
St. Maurice was the leader of the elite Roman Theban Legion headquartered in Egypt. The Theban Legion was comprised of 6,666 men, who all converted, with their commander Maurice, to Christianity en masse late in the Third Century.
Emperor Maximian ordered the Theban Legion from Egypt to France in order to put down a peasant revolt. When the Theban Legion arrived in France, Maximian ordered them to start persecuting Christians. The Theban Legion, led by Maurice, REFUSED TO OBEY MAXIMIAN’S ORDERS,,,. Under Maurice’s ,,,inspiring leadership, the Theban Legion stood firm and still refused Maximian’s orders, even though it meant certain death. ... Maximian ordered the entire remaining Theban Legion killed to the last man in what is now present-day St. Maurice-en-Valais, Switzerland.
And today's Medievalist has a post about the Blackheads of the Hanseatic league in Eastern Europe.
The Brotherhood’s dual nature as both a military organisation and a commercial association is unique in European history. Its military aspect can be attributed to its founding during the last great anti-Christian revolts of indigenous Northern Europeans following the Northern Crusades. Meanwhile, its commercial aspect reflects its emergence during the early days of the Hanseatic League,
... As an organisation of young merchants, the Brotherhood played a crucial role in Baltic trade, facilitating exchanges between Hanseatic cities and neighbouring regions. Members were involved in the import and export of a variety of goods, including grain, spices, and textiles.,,Some traditions of the Blackheads survive today in the customs of Baltic-German Corps and Estonian and Latvian student corporations.
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