In 926 , Henry the Fowler ( 919 -- 936 ) , even ceded the present Swiss canton of Aargau to the abbey , in return for Maurice 's lance , sword and spurs .
Saint Maurice became a patron saint of the German Holy Roman Emperors .
In 926 , Henry the Fowler ( 919 -- 936 ) , even ceded the present Swiss canton of Aargau to the abbey , in return for Saint Maurice 's lance , sword and spurs .
Saint Maurice became a patron saint of the German Holy Roman Emperors .