The Assassination of Chilperic I (584)

This illustration depicts the assassination of the Merovingian king Chilperic I in 584. Attacked while riding, he fell victim to an ambush, the exact circumstances of which remain uncertain. His death occurred in the context of violent rivalries among the Frankish kingdoms, particularly involving his wife Fredegund and Queen Brunhilda. Created in the 19th century, the work emphasizes the brutality and political instability characteristic of the Merovingian period.