OCT. 2:  MEROVINGIAN GAUL

 

 

 

Map:  Western Europe in 500 AD                 In 600 AD

 

Clovis, modern representation:

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Sword-hilt from the tomb of Childeric:

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Late Roman and/or Merovingian weapons:

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Brooches:

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Grave Goods from Merovingian Gaul:

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Merovingian Coins:

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The church in Gaul:  Merovingian Religious Art

Merovingian Christ.jpg (28874 bytes)

 

Merovingian Peter.jpg (25075 bytes)

 

Manuscript of Gregory of Tours' History of the Franks

GregToursMS.jpg (149084 bytes)

 

St. Radegund:

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