Carolingian West Frankish king Charles II the Bald

Carolingian, Frankish, King, Charles II, Bald, pages, costumes
Frankish King Charles II the Bald, with two pages. Charles II dit le Chauve. Carolingian 9th century

Frankish king King Charles II the Bald, with two pages.

Carolingian 9th century.

Charles II the Bald (born 823 † 877), was from the noble family of the Carolingians, West Frankish king and 875-877 King of Italy and Roman Emperor. Carolingian Period 751-987.

Source: Münchener Bilderbogen 1848 to 1898. On the history of costumes. Published by Braun & Schneider. Royal court and university printing office of Dr. C. Wolf & Sohn in Munich.

Illustration, damasks, ornament
Note:  Chaussures. Les modes du Moyen Age. costume féminin français.

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The Second Carolingian Modelbook: A Collection of Historical Charted Patterns for Needleworkers and Artisans, by Ms Kim Brody Salaza & Alexandra Brody Salazar.

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The Carolingians: A Family Who Forged Europe, by Pierre Riché & Michael Idomir Allen.

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Carolingian Cavalryman AD 768–987 (Warrior), by David Nicolle & Wayne Reynolds.

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Anvil Of God: Book One of the Carolingian Chronicles, by J. Boyce Gleason.

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