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A Vase in the Shape of a Mouse
A vase in the shape of a mouse. 3rd century AD, Britain. The mouse's body is wound about with a cord in the form of a snake
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Vladimir's wives and mother in the chronicle compilation and names invented by Tatishchev
As for Vladimir, I would be cautious here and cite what is written about him rather than what is thought, for example. One respected historian countered my sallies in the spirit of "he is a semi-mythical figure altogether" with the argument of Vladimir's RELICS. Very
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I deliberately refrained from calling Yaroslav Vladimirovich "the Wise", so as to preserve the truth of the chronicles and sagas, in which nobody ever called him wise
I deliberately refrained from calling Yaroslav Vladimirovich "the Wise", so as to preserve the truth of the chronicles and sagas, in which nobody ever called him wise. The Wise would be invented centuries later by Karamzin. I should like to say how precious the sagas are to us,
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The descendants of Yaroslav's eldest daughter Anastasia and King Andrew will rule Bohemia, Poland and the neighbouring principalities for many generations
The descendants of Yaroslav's eldest daughter Anastasia and King Andrew will rule Bohemia, Poland and the neighbouring principalities for many generations. Many of them will enter into dynastic marriages with the Rurikids.
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Descendants of Princess Anna Yaroslavna of Kyiv ruled France until the late 18th century
The marriage of the Kyivan princess Anna Yaroslavna to Henry I of France, childless in his first marriage, produced three sons, Philip I, Robert and Hugh, and a daughter, Emma. Anna's descendants would rule France until the end of the eighteenth century: all three dynasties that succeeded one
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Russo-Scandinavian marriages of the 11th and 12th centuries in the sagas and Yaroslav's daughters
The saga of the Norwegian kings from roughly 1025 to 1157 is called "Morkinskinna" ("Rotten Skin"). It mentions the marriage of Elizabeth, daughter of Yaroslav, Prince of Kyiv, to Harald Sigurdsson. It is believed that in reality the princess was called Olisava, and in the sagas
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This Is What Santa Maria sopra Minerva Looks Like Inside
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The first tier of the Temple of Minerva remained underground and is used as a cellar, as can be seen from a model in Assisi's rather neglected archaeological museum, which looks more like a mere warehouse of Roman finds
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Roman portico of the 1st century BC survives in Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Assisi
Minerva: Between the Pizzeria and the Carabinieri Station. In the birthplace of Francis of Assisi there are, oddly enough, historic sites known for no connection with the saint's life. Crowds of pilgrims file past this small church at the beginning of Piazza del Comune on their way to
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