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Post by Admin on Oct 12, 2016 3:21:25 GMT
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Post by Admin on Oct 12, 2016 3:28:05 GMT
Quote:Gold coin of the Parisii Gaulish tribe (after whom Paris is named) found in the Île-de-France and dated to 100 BC  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Oct 12, 2016 3:43:39 GMT
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Post by Admin on Oct 12, 2016 3:51:17 GMT
Quote:Ambrose Paré's ingenious prosthetics from c.1575, which enabled amputees to wield swords, bows, or quills    Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish] Nuada
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Post by Admin on Oct 12, 2016 4:44:40 GMT
Quote:The Romanesque Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port, France, built in the 11th & 12th centuries   Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Oct 13, 2016 3:54:03 GMT
Quote:17th century French chastity belt made of iron and leather (intended, thankfully, to have a padded lining)  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Oct 13, 2016 13:21:42 GMT
Quote:March 18, 1314 – Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake.  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Oct 13, 2016 18:24:44 GMT
Quote:A Fleur-de-Lis shaped book of hours made in Paris c.1553 - the flower was an emblem of France in heraldry  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Oct 13, 2016 18:40:33 GMT
Neat note Quote:845 - Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, led by Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving. Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish] |
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Post by Admin on Oct 16, 2016 4:55:07 GMT
Quote:Mariners Jousting Tournament under the Pont Notre-Dame - Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Raguenet, 1756  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Oct 18, 2016 0:16:11 GMT
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Post by Admin on Oct 18, 2016 0:20:15 GMT
Quote:Medieval Gothic interior of La Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, built from 1242-8 for King Louis IX (Photo: Trey Ratcliff)  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Oct 19, 2016 10:56:01 GMT
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Post by Admin on Oct 21, 2016 12:14:34 GMT
Quote:How beautiful: paleolithic bison carved in reindeer antler c15,000BC from broken spearthrower. La Madeleine, France  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Oct 21, 2016 17:49:36 GMT
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Post by kjatoragfoot on Oct 21, 2016 18:09:31 GMT
Francia is known for constant revolutions, which somehow just establish new emperors, but always start with a song:
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Post by Admin on Oct 22, 2016 15:34:24 GMT
Some day I'm gonna sort through all these posts and group helmets and helms, armor, weapons and swords, misc treasure and so forth. There are so many wicked awesome helms on this thread from all over the ancient world. Quote:The Agris Helmet is an Iron Age Celtic chieftain helmet found in a cave in Western France, dated to c.400 BC  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish] |
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Post by Admin on Oct 22, 2016 15:35:21 GMT
Quote:Joyuese, thought by some to be Charlemagne's sword used to crown all French Kings 1270-1824 (on display @museelouvre)  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Oct 24, 2016 7:17:51 GMT
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Post by Admin on Oct 29, 2016 6:42:38 GMT
Quote:Vercingetorix, mythic symbol of Gallic resistance against #caesar & Rome. Happy #BastilleDay!  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Oct 29, 2016 6:54:58 GMT
Excellent new treasure piece! Quote:Louis XIV had a coat with 123 diamond buttons in it.  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish] |
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Post by Admin on Nov 1, 2016 2:05:34 GMT
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Post by Admin on Nov 1, 2016 8:53:57 GMT
Quote:12th century Puilaurens Castle in the Pyrenees was a Cathar haven from Simon de Montfort & the Albigensian Crusade  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Nov 1, 2016 20:30:51 GMT
Quote:Today, 1346 - Hundred Years' War: Battle of Crécy: Edward, the Black Prince and his Longbowmen annihilate the French crossbowmen and knights. The Battle of Crécy is one of the first examples the proved the supremacy of the English longbow on the battlefield: Battle of Crécy casualties: France: 11 nobles, 2,500 knights, 2,300 crossbowmen, 13,000+ infantrymen; England: 2 knights, 300-400 soldiers. Notable deaths: Charles II “the Magnanimous”, Count of Alençon; Louis I, Count of Flanders; John “the Blind”, King of Bohemia, King John was blind at the time of the Battle of Creçy. He rode into battle flanked by two of his knights, his horse strapped to theirs; Rudolph “the Valiant”, Duke of Lorraine; and Louis II, Count of Blois.  In this episode of the Medieval Archives podcast we discuss Edward of Woodstock. Prince Edward, ‘The Black Prince” was the oldest son of King Edward III. He proved to be an exceptional military leader during the Hundred Years War. We discuss his personal life, his outstanding military career and the major campaigns he fought. We will also look at his influence in popular culture since his death. www.medievalarchives.com/2010/08 ... ck-prince/ Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Nov 2, 2016 0:22:50 GMT
Quote:@historyinpics Hundreds of miles of tunnels & mine shafts from the medieval period lie beneath the streets of Paris.  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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