1866 engraving by Gustave Doré (1832-1883); The Death of Abimelec

1866 engraving by Gustave Doré (1832-1883); The Death of Abimelech, a son of Gideon. According to the Bible, he was an unprincipled, ambitious ruler. he was struck on the head by a mill-stone thrown by a woman during a siege. Realizing that the wound was mortal, he ordered his armor-bearer to thrust him through with his sword, so that it might not be said he had perished by the hand of a woman.

1866 • AGRESION • AGUAFUERTE • AL AIRE LIBRE • ANTIGUO TESTAMENTO • ARMADURA • ART • ARTE • ARTES • BATALLA • BIBLIA (AT) • BÍBLICO • BÍBLICOS • CHRISTIANITY • CONFLICTO BELICO • CRISTIANDAD • CRISTIANISMO • CRISTIANSMO • DÍA • DORE, GUSTAVE • ENGRAVING • ESCUDO • ESPIRITUALIDAD • GRABADO • GRABADOS • GRUPO GRANDE DE PERSONAS • GUERRA • GUERRERO • LANZA • LUCHA • MURO DE PIEDRA • OUTSIDE • RELIGION • ROPA HISTÓRICA • S. XIX • SIGLO XIX • SPEAR • VERTICAL • WAR