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

Caption: '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. ]

Personalities: ROLAND

Technique/material: engraving

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Image size: 4764 × 4224 px | 57.6 MB

Print size: 40.3 × 35.8 cm | 1875.6 × 1663.0 in (300 dpi)

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