The Salian dynasty or Salic dynasty was a European royal dynasty in the High Middle Ages. The dynasty provided four kings of Germany, all of whom went on to be crowned Holy Roman emperors.
The crypt of Speyer Cathedral, the Salian emperors' burial place
Pope Gregory V anoints Emperor Otto III (a miniature by an unidentified author, c. 1450).
Speyer Cathedral, the burial place of all Salian Emperors
The Duchy of Bavaria was a frontier region in the southeastern part of the Merovingian kingdom from the sixth through the eighth century. It was settled by Bavarian tribes and ruled by dukes under Fra
Coat of Arms of the House of Welf
The Bavarian Square banner in the Wappenbuch des St. Galler Abtes Ulrich Rösch, 15th century