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Selected illustrations of military interest from the
King Wenceslas IV Bible
Bible krále Václava IV
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The Wenceslas Bible (German: Wenzelsbibel) or the Bible of Wenceslaus IV (Czech: Bible Václava IV.) is a six-volume illuminated manuscript written in German. The manuscript was commissioned by King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. The translation from Latin Vulgate was commissioned by a wealthy burgher of Prague, Martin Rotlev, about 1375–1380.
Held by the Austrian National Library (Cod. 2759–64).
Text links to the larger images:
A king, prisoners and guards, in Part I
Pharaoh's army pursues the Hebrews, in Part I
Battle against the Amalakites, in Part I
Moses orders a massacre, in Part I
Confrontation of knights at a camp, in Part II
Knights, in Part II
A battle scene, in Part II
A siege, in Part II
Knights and infantry in a pursuit scene, in Part III
A siege, in Part III
A prisoner and guards before a ruler, in Part III
Featuring helmets with brim and nasal, in Part IV
Featuring Bohemian soldiers in brigandine, in Part IV
A combat between two cities, in Part IV
A group of armoured soldiers, in Part VI
Infantry including archers, in Part VI
Spearmen with 'Bohemian' shields, in Part VI