The Battle of Ménfő was fought between the Germans and the Magyars (Hungarians) in present-day Hungary on the 6th of July, 1044. It was a victory for the Germans.
A 14th century depiction of the battle:
The Battle of Ménfő was fought between the Germans and the Magyars (Hungarians) in present-day Hungary on the 6th of July, 1044. It was a victory for the Germans.
A 14th century depiction of the battle:
This page from the Book of Kells (ca. 800 AD) shows the text that opens the Gospel of John.
When I saw this book in Ireland, I was the only person there. It was a miserable, rainy day heading towards winter and wherever the tourists who flock to Dublin are, they weren’t there! It’s silly, but it felt pretty special to be in there by myself, to view such a famous book!