Construction of St Denis Basilica and the Campaign Against the Gascons

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Harrison W. Mark
by Robinet Testard
published on 03 March 2023
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Two depictions of crucial events in the reign of the Merovingian King Dagobert I (r. 623-639): to the left, Dagobert observes the construction of the abbey of Saint Denis Basilica in Paris; on the right, the Frankish army campaigns against Gascon rebels in 635. Illustration from the Grandes Chroniques de France, Français 2609 folio 60 v., Illumination on parchment by Robinet Testard, c. 1471.

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.

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Testard, R. (2023, March 03). Construction of St Denis Basilica and the Campaign Against the Gascons. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17140/construction-of-st-denis-basilica-and-the-campaign/

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Testard, Robinet. "Construction of St Denis Basilica and the Campaign Against the Gascons." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 03, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17140/construction-of-st-denis-basilica-and-the-campaign/.

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Testard, Robinet. "Construction of St Denis Basilica and the Campaign Against the Gascons." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Mar 2023. Web. 27 Mar 2023.

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