This king basically stole the bride of Norwegian king Olaf the Saint, the Swedish princess Ingegerd. (if I am not mistaken she was also placed in this sarcoohagus).
A daughter of Yaroslav and Ingegerd married Harald Hardrada (but to earn that right, Harald had to spend years in Byzantine Empire accumulating wealth. There is a new book “Kyiv Rus in Heimskringla Sagas and Byzantine Texts” for those looking for details just in case.
The sarcophagus is at St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. It is of marble and weighs 6 tons. It dates year
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This king basically stole the bride of Norwegian king Olaf the Saint, the Swedish princess Ingegerd. (if I am not mistaken she was also placed in this sarcoohagus).
A daughter of Yaroslav and Ingegerd married Harald Hardrada (but to earn that right, Harald had to spend years in Byzantine Empire accumulating wealth. There is a new book “Kyiv Rus in Heimskringla Sagas and Byzantine Texts” for those looking for details just in case.
The sarcophagus is at St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. It is of marble and weighs 6 tons. It dates year