Location:
France
Coordinates:
48.8641, 2.3390
Events at Saint-Denis (10)
475
ID: 5254
Genevieve initiates church over St. Denis's tomb - locates martyr's burial site through revelation, begins basilica construction
ID: 5254
632
ID: 2856
Dagobert patronizes arts - commissions St. Eligius (master goldsmith), builds Saint-Denis basilica, cultural flowering
ID: 2856
639
ID: 2857
Death of Dagobert I - last strong Merovingian king dies, buried at Saint-Denis, sons are children, mayors dominate
ID: 2857
741
ID: 2874
October 22, 741
Death of Charles Martel - divides realm between sons Carloman and Pepin the Short, buried at Saint-Denis like a king
ID: 2874
754
ID: 2880
Pope Stephen II anoints Pepin - papal consecration at Saint-Denis, creates alliance between Papacy and Franks
ID: 2880
768
ID: 2883
September 24, 768
Death of Pepin the Short - kingdom divided between sons Charles (Charlemagne) and Carloman, buried at Saint-Denis
ID: 2883
1108
ID: 5189
Abbot Suger becomes Louis VI's advisor - brilliant administrator from Saint-Denis begins transforming royal government
ID: 5189
1135
ID: 5193
Suger begins rebuilding Saint-Denis - creates first Gothic church, new architectural style spreads across Europe
ID: 5193
1147
ID: 5196
Louis VII departs on Second Crusade - leaves France from Saint-Denis, Suger as regent, disastrous expedition
ID: 5196
1151
ID: 5197
January 13, 1151
Death of Abbot Suger - 'Father of the Country' dies, Louis VII loses greatest advisor
ID: 5197