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Queen Galswinth, wife of King Chilperic I of Neustria (r. 561-584) is strangled in her bed by a servant, while Chilperic himself looks on. Painting probably by Eugène Philastre, 1846.
Museum of Soissons.
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Philastre, E. (2023, February 21). Murder of Queen Galswinth. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17080/murder-of-queen-galswinth/
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Philastre, Eugène. "Murder of Queen Galswinth." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 21, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17080/murder-of-queen-galswinth/.
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Philastre, Eugène. "Murder of Queen Galswinth." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Feb 2023. Web. 21 Dec 2024.
