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'The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles', (778AD), 1890. Creator: Unknown.

'The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles', (778AD), 1890. The Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 was a  Basque ambush of Charlemagne's army which resulted in the death of Roland who became iconic in medieval European folklore as a noble Christian killed by Islamic forces.  From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. III - The Middle Ages", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890. ].
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'The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles', (778AD), 1890. Creator: Unknown.
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'The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles', (778AD), 1890. The Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 was a Basque ambush of Charlemagne's army which resulted in the death of Roland who became iconic in medieval European folklore as a noble Christian killed by Islamic forces. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. III - The Middle Ages", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890. ]
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4764 x 4224 px | 57.6 MB
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40.3 x 35.8 cm | 15.9 x 14.1 in (300 dpi)