L’assassinat de Grimoald II (714)
Johann Wilhelm Kaiser, d’après Reinier Craeyvanger · Domaine public
This engraving depicts the assassination of Grimoald II in 714, mayor of the palace of Austrasia and a key figure in the transition from the Merovingians to the Carolingians. Victim of a plot, he is attacked in an enclosed space, illustrating political rivalries within the Frankish elite. The scene highlights the violence of power struggles at a time when the mayors of the palace were gaining dominance over Merovingian kings.