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title: The Judgement of Chilperic
author: Jean-Paul Laurens
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17077/the-judgement-of-chilperic/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-02-21
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# The Judgement of Chilperic

_Authored by Jean-Paul Laurens_

## Image File

[![The Judgement of Chilperic](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17077.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17077.jpg)

## Image Caption

*The Judgement of King [Chilperic I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chilperic_I/)*, a depiction of Chilperic (r. 561-584) at the trial of Bishop Prætextatus of Rouen, as described by Gregory of Tours in Book V of his *History of the [Franks](https://www.worldhistory.org/Franks/)*. Painting by Jean-[Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Laurens, 19th century.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Laurens, J. (2023, February 21). The Judgement of Chilperic. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17077/the-judgement-of-chilperic/>
### Chicago
Laurens, Jean-Paul. "The Judgement of Chilperic." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 21, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17077/the-judgement-of-chilperic/>.
### MLA
Laurens, Jean-Paul. "The Judgement of Chilperic." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Feb 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17077/the-judgement-of-chilperic/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Paul_Laurens_-_Le_jugement_de_Chilp%C3%A9ric.jpg) by [**Jean-Paul Laurens**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Paul_Laurens_-_Le_jugement_de_Chilp%C3%A9ric.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 21 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.