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Irminsul
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An Irminsul was a sacred, pillar-like object attested as playing an important role in the Germanic paganism of the Saxons. Medieval sources describe how an Irminsul was destroyed by Charlemagne during
The Destruction of Irminsul by Charlemagne by Heinrich Leutemann (1882).
The Destruction of Irminsul by Charlemagne by Heinrich Leutemann (1882).
A modern interpretation of the Irminsul, erected 1996 in Harbarnsen-Irmenseul municipality (near Hildesheim in Lower Saxony). The sun cross on the top
A modern interpretation of the Irminsul, erected 1996 in Harbarnsen-Irmenseul municipality (near Hildesheim in Lower Saxony). The sun cross on the top is based on the coat of arms of the village of Irmenseul.
A late 16th century interpretation of an Irminsul bearing the cult image of a god of war and commerce, from Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia
A late 16th century interpretation of an Irminsul bearing the cult image of a god of war and commerce, from Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia
The image identified as representing Irminsul by Wilhelm Teudt on the Externsteine Descent from the Cross relief, rejected by Bernard Mees and interpr
The image identified as representing Irminsul by Wilhelm Teudt on the Externsteine Descent from the Cross relief, rejected by Bernard Mees and interpreted as an elaborate chair
Saxon Wars
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The Saxon Wars were 32 years of campaigns and insurrections from 772, when Charlemagne first entered Saxony with the intent to conquer, to 804 when the last rebellion of tribesmen was defeated. In all
Irminsul
…as playing an important role in the Germanic paganism of the Saxons. Medieval sources describe how an Irminsul was destroyed by Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars. A church was erected on its place in 783 and blessed by Pope Leo III. Sacred trees and sacred groves were widely venerated by the Germanic peoples…
Charlemagne and the Saxons, A. de Neuville, c. 1869
Charlemagne and the Saxons, A. de Neuville, c. 1869
Conversion of the Saxons, A. de Neuville, c. 1869
Conversion of the Saxons, A. de Neuville, c. 1869
Charlemagne fighting the Saxons, from a 13th century miniature
Charlemagne fighting the Saxons, from a 13th century miniature