Sujet

Baptism of the Saxons by Charlemagne, 15th century, (1877). Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Baptism of the Saxons by Charlemagne, 15th century, (1877). Saxon Wars, (772-804). Confrontations between the Franks, led by Charlemagne, and the inhabitants of Saxony, a region which he wished to conquer in order to convert its population to Christianity. The Saxons were finally defeated in 804. After a 15th century miniature. From "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et à l'Epoque de la Renaissance", Paris, 1877.

Date

1400

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/LTL

Notre référence

HRM26A20_297

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

28.9Mo (3.6Mo) / 24.9cm x 29.0cm / 2946 x 3425 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Germany Europe people group historical religious arts country French France religion naked nude emperor monarch art book belief continent mass Pagan European dominance king royal medieval conversion Christian Christianity kneeling war location century saxony forcing print literature royalty vat concept inhabitant abuse defeat imposing B&W full length tactics allegiance nudity posture full-length defeated engraved engraving germanic nakedness baptism Vanquished saxon tactical 19th century black & white black and white B W mediaeval locals Middle Ages Local People 1870s FRANK nineteenth century history historic 15th century 8th century Carlovingian Carolingian fifteenth century Frankish Holy Roman Emperor sovereign Charles I conquering doctrine Charlemagne engraving portrait Unknown conquered Paul Carlomagno Karl der Grosse Emperor Charlemagne Charles the Great Charles le Grand Carolus Magnus Paul Lacroix Lacroix requirement Saxon Wars 1877 baptismal 19th-century coercive control controlling behaviour King Charlemagne historical person historic figure Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Agee 780s LT L