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Shield of Charlemagne-Painted
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Shield of Charlemagne is an ornate, full sized shield by Armaduras bears the Fleur-de-Lis crest of Charlemagne, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. Shield of Charlemagne is full size and constructed of steel. Shield of Charlemagne is mounted over the blue cross of Lorraine. Crafted in Toledo, Spain, the shield is made in burnished steel with bronzed embossing and antique-finish paint decoration. The piece is equipped for wall hanging and is complete with a back-mounted bracket that allows one or two swords to be fixed behind the shield for an outstanding wall display. In 768, when Charlemagne was 26, he and his brother Carloman inherited the kingdom of the Franks. In 771 Carloman died, and Charlemagne became sole ruler of the kingdom. At that time the Franks were falling back into barbarian ways, neglecting their education and religion. The Saxons of northern Europe were still pagans. In the south, the Roman Catholic Church was asserting its power to recover land confiscated by the Lombard kingdom of Italy. Europe was in turmoil. Charlemagne was determined to strengthen his realm and to bring order to Europe. "By the sword and the cross," Charlemagne became master of Western Europe. Features: - Full size - Steel construction Measurements: - Product Length: 31 1/2" - Product Width: 18 1/4" |
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