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title: Bayeux Tapestry: Detail from Battle of Hastings
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8652/bayeux-tapestry-detail-from-battle-of-hastings/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bayeux Tapestry: Detail from Battle of Hastings
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8652.png)
## Image Caption
This detail from [Bayeux Tapestry](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bayeux_Tapestry/) depicts Bishop [Odo of Bayeux](https://www.worldhistory.org/Odo_of_Bayeux/), half-brother of [William the Conqueror](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_the_Conqueror/), rallying the troops at the [Battle of Hastings](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_Hastings/). The tapestry is believed to date to the eleventh century CE. As can be seen, the artifact isn't a tapestry, strictly speaking, but a work of embroidery. (Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, Bayeux, France)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2018, May 11). Bayeux Tapestry: Detail from Battle of Hastings. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Bayeux Tapestry: Detail from Battle of Hastings." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 11, 2018. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Bayeux Tapestry: Detail from Battle of Hastings." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 May 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odo_bayeux_tapestry.png) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odo_bayeux_tapestry.png). Submitted by [Patrick Tinkham](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/uncapaddy/ "User Page: Patrick Tinkham"), published on 11 May 2018. 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.