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Anonymous, 19th century
The Strasbourg Oath: Kings Charles the Bald (823-877), king of Francia (West Frankish Kingdom), and Ludwig the German (806-876), king of Germania (East Frankish Kingdom), exchanged an oath st Strasburg on March 15, 842 promising each other support against their brother Lothair, king of Lotharingia (Middle Frankish Kingdom). Each employed the language of the other: the Germanic language and the Romanic language. This text is known as the Oath of Strassburg (Strassburger Eid) and the oldest existing document in German and in French languages. Engraving.
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ART430140
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Adoc-photos / Art Resource, NY
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Carolingian (768-late 9th CE)
Charles II the Bald (823-877)
Early Medieval (600-1000 CE)
Engraving
French Script
German Script
History
Ludwig the German (843-876 CE)
Oath
Strasbourg, France