Kingship in the Early Middle Ages brought together the forces of Germanic warriors, Christianity, and residual elements from the classical Roman world. The Frankish kings, who created hegemony across modern France and Germany, exemplified these elements as they helped create a new cultural synthesis. Read the grant of a villa to a monastery made by the seventh century Frankish king, Dagobert, and then examine the picture of his “throne.”
Dagobert, King of the Franks: Grant of an Estate to Monks of St. Denis, 635
Image of Throne
