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Pu03d_Viking Invasions/ Migrations Latitudinal 1. This modern Western European nation covers a large portion of the former Frankish kingdom during it’s height, but it doesn’t contain the Frankish capital city.

Pu03d_Early Middle Ages Latitudinal 1. This modern Western European nation covers a large portion of the former Frankish kingdom during it’s height, but it doesn’t contain the Frankish capital city.

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A folio depicting the symbols of the Four Evangelists (clockwise from the top: winged man (Matthew), eagle (John), winged ox (Luke), and winged lion (Mark)) from the Book of Kells, c. 810. Image taken from ARTstor.

Folio of an author portrait of St. John the Evangelist from the Book of Kells, c. 810. Image from ARTstor. *I couldn't find a decent/complete image of this folio, but look at the white-robed body of Jesus behind John whose wounded hands and feet are visible outside of the decorative frame.

Folio with the symbols of the Four Evangelists from the Book of Kells, c. 810. Image taken from ARTstor. Click here to be linked to a site which describes the symbolism behind the animal imagery associated with the Evangelists.