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Déroute des Germains, après la bataille de Tolbiac

Déroute des Germains, après la bataille de Tolbiac

Évariste-Vital Luminais · Domaine public

This history painting depicts the rout of the Germans after the Battle of Tolbiac in a scene of chaos, flight, and violence. It presents a dramatic vision of the clashes between Franks and Germans at the end of the 5th century, emphasizing the turmoil of battle and the Frankish victory that later became a notable episode in the story of the kingdom’s origins.