The Oaths were recited in Old French and High Old German, and were written in three languages: Medieval Latin, Old French and Old High German.
The Old French passages are considered to be the earliest texts in a distinctly French language.
14 February 2021
14 Feb AD 842, The Oaths of Strasbourg
On this day, in the year 842, brothers, Ludwig II "the German", King of the Franks in the East, and Charles "the Bald", King of the Franks in the West, swear the Oaths of Strasbourg, which pledges of allegiance and cooperation between the rulers of East and West Francia.
The Oaths were recited in Old French and High Old German, and were written in three languages: Medieval Latin, Old French and Old High German.
The Oaths were recited in Old French and High Old German, and were written in three languages: Medieval Latin, Old French and Old High German.
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