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Title: Carolingians in the Golden Psalter of St. Gallen, 890-900AD
Post by: Druzhina on 01 October 2013, 12:58:25 PM
You may have seen the odd illustration of Carolingians in the Golden Psalter of St. Gallen (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Golden_Psalter.htm), here are all the illuminations of military interest:
King David on his throne (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Golden_Psalter-039.htm)
David feins lunacy before Achish king of Gath (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Golden_Psalter-075.htm)
Persecution of David by Saul (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Golden_Psalter-132.htm)
David escapes Saul with Michal's aid (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Golden_Psalter-136.htm)
David fought against the Arameans from Naharaim and from Zobah (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Golden_Psalter-140.htm)
Joab slew 12,000 Edomites in Salt Valley (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Golden_Psalter-141.htm)
David in the desert (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Golden_Psalter-147.htm)
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=10915&d=1380628424)

Mirror Site:
The Golden Psalter of St. Gallen (http://warfare.likamva.in/6C-11C/Golden_Psalter.htm)

Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.atspace.eu/index.htm)
Title: Re: Carolingians in the Golden Psalter of St. Gallen, 890-900AD
Post by: Techno on 01 October 2013, 03:03:04 PM
Interesting ones again D.
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Carolingians in the Golden Psalter of St. Gallen, 890-900AD
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 02 October 2013, 08:53:51 AM
Nice one