Marble sarcophagus of King of Rus Yaroslav the Wise and his wife Queen Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden in Kyiv, Ukraine

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1. 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. (The book explains a lot about Ukraine- Russia conflict by the way. Answers many questions)

   The sarcophagus is at St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. It is of marble and weighs 6 tons. It dates year 1054 AD.

2. fan va fräsigt asså

3. En av de mest inflytelserika svenska monarkerna. Hon var anmoder till Franska kungahuset, det Ungerska, Rusiska och det gamla Norska.

   Samt en massa mindre kungahus.

4. What do the symbols represent?

5. What is also interesting, the first book of the Heimskringla, [Ynglinga saga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ynglinga_saga), calls territory of present-day Ukraine, “Sweden the Great” (**Swithiod the Great**)

   Maybe the similarity of the colors of the flags of Ukraine and Sweden is not so accidental after all?

6. 🥇