Merovingian dynasty headless horse remains

February 3, 2022

Archaeologists have unearthed a headless horse in Knittlingen in Germany. The headless horse was buried 1,400 years ago. A man’s skeletal was also found next to the headless horse. Probably he was the owner of the horse when it was alive.

About the headless horse

The horse belonged to Merovingian dynasty. The period was around 476 AD to 750 AD.
The man unearthed along the horse should have served the kings of the dynasty. He was one among those who stood in the chain of command. That is he participated in the campigns of the kings.
He was certainly not a farmer. He should have been a member a local elites. The reason why he was buried next to his horse is still not known.
The archaeologists did not find the head of the horse.

Other unearthing

Along with this, the archaeologists also found remains of other people. These people were commers and they lived around the same period as that of the horse rider. They were buried with wealthy goods. Some women were buried with gold brooch. Some others were buried with lances, swords, arrow heads and shields.

Merovingian dynasty

The dynasty existed till 5^th century AD. The Merovingian had long hair. The name comes from King Merovech. Unlike Greeks, they did not believe the fact that they are descendants of gods. The Merovingian whose hair is cut cannot rule. The first Merovingian king was Childeric I. His son was Clovis. Clovis converted to Christianity. The name Louis came from Clovis. The kings of France were named Louis even in 19^th century.

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