# Martin of Tours

> A Roman cavalryman who sliced his cloak in half with a sword to cover a freezing beggar — the gesture that made Martin of Tours a saint and turned his tomb into one of medieval Europe's most-visited pilgrimage sites.

*Christian saint*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/martin-of-tours

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 316
- **Died:** 0397-11-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Born in Pannonia, Martin converted to Christianity young but served in the Roman cavalry in Gaul before leaving military life prior to 361. He became a disciple of Hilary of Poitiers and founded the monastery at Ligugé. Consecrated Bishop of Tours in 371, he worked to stamp out what remained of Gallo-Roman religion in the region. His contemporary, the hagiographer Sulpicius Severus, recorded his life and secured the cloak story for posterity. His shrine in Tours became a major waypoint for pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 61.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.2 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 25.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 8.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100
- **Category rank:** #138

## Topics
#Religious Figures, #Other, #Religion, #Ancient History

## Sources
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_of_Tours)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133704)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Martin%20of%20Tours)
- [مارتين التوروزى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%89)
- [Švėnts Martīns](https://bat_smg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0v%C4%97nts_Mart%C4%ABns)
- [Сьвяты Марцін](https://be_x_old.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%8C%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D1%8B_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%86%D1%96%D0%BD)
- [Марцін Турскі](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%86%D1%96%D0%BD_%D0%A2%D1%83%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D1%96)
- [Мартин от Тур](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD_%D0%BE%D1%82_%D0%A2%D1%83%D1%80)
- [Martinus Teurgn](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinus_Teurgn)
- [Martí de Tours](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mart%C3%AD_de_Tours)
- [Swiãti Môrcën z Tours](https://csb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swi%C3%A3ti_M%C3%B4rc%C3%ABn_z_Tours)
- [Martin z Tours](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_z_Tours)
- [Тура Мартинĕ](https://cv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%C4%95)
- [Martin o Tours](https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_o_Tours)
- [Sankt Morten](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankt_Morten)
- [Martin von Tours](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_von_Tours)
- [Marteno de Tours](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marteno_de_Tours)
- [Martín de Tours](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_de_Tours)
- [Püha Martin](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%BCha_Martin)
- [Martin Tourskoa](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Tourskoa)
- [مارتین تور](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%86_%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1)
- [Martinus Toursilainen](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinus_Toursilainen)
- [Sén Martìn](https://frp.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9n_Mart%C3%ACn)
- [Martin de Tours](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_de_Tours)
- [Martinus fan Tours](https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinus_fan_Tours)
- [Wikiquote](https://ca.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mart%C3%AD_de_Tours)
- [Wikiquote](https://et.wikiquote.org/wiki/P%C3%BCha_Martin)
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Martino_di_Tours)
- [Wikiquote](https://sl.wikiquote.org/wiki/Martin_iz_Toursa)
- [Martin von Tours](https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_von_Tours)

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