#Merovingian

[merovingian-marvels]

The Ostrogoths

The Ostrogoths are one of two major groups which made up the Goths. The word literally means “the eastern Goths”. It is assumed that classical writers divided the Goths into east and west as a reference to where they lived, and not as tribal identity or origin story.

Archaeologically, there are plenty of similarities between the Ostrogoths and the Visigoths. For example the so-called eagle brooches (image above) are very similar. However the Ostrogoths were more generous in grave goods than their western “cousins”, with most finds being exceptionally decorated.

The earliest cultural expansion of the Goths was located in modern Ukraine. Hunnic expansion forced the goths further south to southwest into Rome. The Ostrogoths were caught between the Huns and the Romans and often switched sides. After the Hunnic empire fell, the road to Rome was open.

Theodorik entered modern day Italy with his troupes and made Ravenna the capital of his empire (instead of the city of Rome). The Western Roman empire had “fallen”, a Germanic king ruled Italia and the mythology of Theodorik was born.

Grave goods found in Cesena, Italia. 5th century.

Museum numbers: FG 1068, FG 1069, FG 1240, FG 461, FG 1610, FG 1611 & FG 1612

Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürenberg - Germany

#frankish #merovingian #viking archaeology #archaeology #carolingian #charlemagne #field archaeology #viking mythology #merovingian archaeology #germanic mythology #norse mythology #anglo saxon #viking #field archaeologist #frisian #odin #vikings #germanic #germanic folklore #germanic archaeology #visigoth #visigodos #ravenna #rome #western roman empire #roman empire #wodan #anglo saxon archaeology #history #jewelry

[illustratus]

The Sons of Clovis II, also called "Les Énervés de Jumièges"

by Évariste Vital Luminais

#évariste vital luminais #art #merovingian #sons #clovis ii #king #franks #frankish #river seine #france #french #germanic #gaul #history #medieval #middle ages #boat #merovingians #europe #european #legend #jumièges

[memories-of-ancients]

Gold and blue glass ring, Merovingian, 7th century AD

from Hindman Auctions

#history #antiquities #art #jewelry #jewellery #merovingian #merovingian art

[drachenwiki]

Chinese influences on European dragons in the early Middle Ages

Yesterday, I read a chapter about the Parisian saint Marcellus from the book  “Time, Work & Culture in the Middle Ages” by French historian Jacques Le Goff. In it, he alludes to the hypothesis, that dragon depictions from the Merovingian era have been influenced by Chinese motives that have come to Europe through cultures from the Central Asian steppe.

That certainly makes sense to me, since the Huns have had a presence in Europe up until the 5th century, but I’ve never heard of this hypothesis before. Le Goffs sources are all in French (for example “La Civilisation mérovingienne d'aprés les sépultures, les textes et le laboratoire” by Edmond Salin), which I can’t read, and a quick search in Google Scholar didn’t bring up anything interesting.

Does anybody know if this hypothesis is still considered? The book is from the late seventies, so maybe it’s something that never caught on or has been discredited since then, but I haven’t found anything on that, either.

#merovingian #asian dragon #western dragon

[interracial-aesthetic]

#ai art #ai generated #bnwo #ai artwork #interracial #snowbunny #drooly girl #conquered #freydegund #merovingian

[ochipi]

Archaeological things that make me happy

Early medieval Germanic Buckets

For reasons not really known, the Early Germans attributed an unknown importance to buckets. Both in Anglo Saxon and Merovingian graves can such buckets be found. I’d even call them pretty, and they’re 1500 years old.

1) RMO Leiden, object nr Rh763F, Rhenen-Utrecht, The Netherlands

2) KMKG Brussels, object nr D0077-001, Tienen-Vlaams Brabant, Belgium

3) The British Museum London, object nr 1939,1010.119 , Sutton Hoo - Suffolk, England

#field archaeology #anglos Saxon #germanic #early Germans #Merovingian #Frankish #charlemagne #archaeology #field archaeologist #Sutton hoo

[ancientorigins]

‘Armed to the teeth’ with sword, shield, spear more. A fully loaded Merovingian era warrior grave found Germany has given the finders plenty to think about unraveling its story.

#Franks #Merovingian #warrior #Europe #grave

[medievalistsnet]

#archaeology #early medieval #merovingian

[bluesakura007]

I came to the executive decision that it’s high time a helpful chart like this was put together.

Link to the blank chart: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/3729612211225948/feedback/?invite_code=9d596cf6eb0a4a5f9b63139a5f463b12&sender_id=498773864889802256

#the matrix #the matrix memes #neo #thomas anderson #thomas a. anderson #thomas anderson/neo #the merovingian #the oracle #niobe #captain niobe #morpheus #trinity #agent smith #the matrix trinity #persephone #bane #the matrix persephone #the matrix smith #the matrix morpheus #merovingian #the matrix reloaded #the matrix revolutions #the matrix bane #the matrix niobe #the matrix the oracle #alignment chart memes #the matrix neo #the matrix merovingian

[ithinkwehitametaphor]

Glass beads from the Viking Age, dated between 800 - 1000 A.D. National Museum of Finland.

Reconstruction of a glass bead from the Merovingian period (550 - 800 A.D.)

#glass beads #viking age #merovingian #history #viking age reenactment

[artschoolglasses]

Merovingian belt buckle, 600-700, France

From the Victoria & Albert Museum

#merovingian #belt #belt buckle #french #700s #600s #700 #600 #7th century #8th century

[merovingian-marvels]

King’s Field Pendant

This magnificent pendant is the ultimate proof that the “Dark Ages” is an academic concept. Rather than Europe plummeting into darkness because of the “fall” of the Western Roman Empire, it’s more the lack of academic interest in the Early Middle Ages.

This Anglo-Saxon pendant was found on King’s Field (Kent) and is made of gold and garnet, but decorated extremely intricately with gabuchon, filigree and granulation. The garnet was used to form a triskele with round centre and ending in bird heads. At just 3,5 cm across, this was made by a master craftsman with materials from all over the known world.

The pendant might have been worn on a bit of string or rope, or it may have been worn as part of a glass beaded necklace. The pendant likely belonged to a woman.

The British museum, England

Museum nr. .1145.’70

Found in King’s Field - Kent, England

#merovingian #anglo saxon #viking #Vikings #frankish #carolingian #charlemagne #viking archaeology #germanic archaeology #Merovingian archaeology #Anglo Saxon archaeology #field archaeology #archaeology #field archaeologist #frisian #frisian archaeology #Germanic #jewelry #almandine #garnet #roman empire #western Roman Empire #germanic mythology #viking mythology #Norse mythology #pagan #kent #england #anglo Saxon England #paganism

[illustratus]

The Sons of Clovis II, also called "Les Énervés de Jumièges"

by Évariste Vital Luminais

#évariste vital luminais #art #merovingian #sons #clovis ii #franks #frankish #france #french #geemanic #river seine #boat #medieval #middle ages #gaul #europe #european #history #merovingians

[best-bourbon-monarch]

#tournament poll #merovingian

[beardedmrbean]

#doge #le propaganda has arrived #Merovingian #carolingian #frankish history #french history

[ochipi]

Archaeological things that made me happy 2

The Wijnaldum Fibula, a bow brooch from Great Frisia, was found plowed to bits. Metal detectorists and archaeologists spend years searching the fields of Wijnaldum trying to complete the brooch and to the world’s (and my) joy, the brooch was reassembled to its most complete form in 1500 years.

The garnet inlay originates from India, and two Dirham coins were found, signifying long distance trade with the East.

Just for the fun of it, can you spot Wotan’s face in the garnet inlay?

#Odin #Norse god #Wijnaldum fibula #Wijnaldum brooch #great Frisia #Frisia #Merovingian #Charlemagne #archaeology #history #indiana jones #archaeology meme #field archaeologist #field archaeology #metal detection #ancient arabia #Vikings #Viking #Wotan #germanic mythology #viking mythology #Norse mythology