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title: Construction of St Denis Basilica and the Campaign Against the Gascons
author: Robinet Testard
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17140/construction-of-st-denis-basilica-and-the-campaign/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-03-03
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# Construction of St Denis Basilica and the Campaign Against the Gascons

_Authored by Robinet Testard_

## Image File

[![Construction of St Denis Basilica and the Campaign Against the Gascons](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17140.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17140.jpg)

## Image Caption

Two depictions of crucial events in the reign of the Merovingian King [Dagobert I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dagobert_I/) (r. 623-639): to the left, Dagobert observes the construction of the abbey of Saint Denis Basilica in [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Testard, R. (2023, March 03). Construction of St Denis Basilica and the Campaign Against the Gascons. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17140/construction-of-st-denis-basilica-and-the-campaign/>
### Chicago
Testard, Robinet. "Construction of St Denis Basilica and the Campaign Against the Gascons." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 03, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17140/construction-of-st-denis-basilica-and-the-campaign/>.
### MLA
Testard, Robinet. "Construction of St Denis Basilica and the Campaign Against the Gascons." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Mar 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17140/construction-of-st-denis-basilica-and-the-campaign/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10507341p/f134) by **Robinet Testard**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 03 March 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.