The Camels of Charles the Bald

This article investigates a previously neglected aspect of diplomatic relations between the Carolingians and the Umayyads of al-Andalus, the camels sent by Emir Muḥammad I to Charles the Bald, King of the West Franks, in 865. In addition to being placed within a diplomatic and historiographical cont...

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Published in:Medieval encounters
Main Author: Ottewill-Soulsby, Samuel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Medieval encounters
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Carolingians / Diplomacy / Umayyads / al- Andalus / Bactrian camel / Gift / Meaning / Political identity
RelBib Classification:BJ Islam
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages
KBG France
Further subjects:B Animals
B Diplomacy
B Muslim Spain
B Gifts
B Carolingians
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