Mid7thC gold cross from tomb in Cividale (N. Italy), supposedly of Gisulfo, 1st Lombardic duke …http://www.museoarcheologicocividale.beniculturali.it/index.php?en/170/longobard-necropolises …pic.twitter.com/a8Zwm18ny7
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@spiritofcicero Hah! It certainly has enough gems! But he liked harking back to the 6thC etc----see the bees!
@spiritofcicero :) I love the bees, although prob actually cicadas and arguably Hunnic, not Frankish!
@caitlinrgreen And it is called the Iron crown because supposedly one of the nail od Christ crucifixion is in it
@morangles Indeed! Though analysis suggests actually silver----which explains 'miracle' of it never rusting!
@caitlinrgreen Everything about this is great. True Cross - tick. Napoleon - tick. Crowns himself - tick.
@caitlinrgreen and about this crown he said "I found the crown of France on a road and i picked it up" what a saying
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