Marble sarcophagus of King of Rus Yaroslav the Wise and his wife Queen Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden in Kyiv, Ukraine
Marble sarcophagus of King of Rus Yaroslav the Wise and his wife Queen Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden in Kyiv, Ukraine
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Very LoTR
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. (It explains a lot about Ukraine- Russia conflict by the way. Answers many questions)
The sarcophagus weighs 6 tons and is at St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. It dates ca 1050 AD