Posted on 12/02/2010 6:09:52 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Eadgyth was the granddaughter of Alfred the Great and the half-sister of Athelstan, the first acknowledged King of England. She was sent to marry Otto, King of Saxony, in AD 929, and bore him at least two children, before her death, at around the age of 36, in AD 946. Buried in the monastery of St Maurice in Magdeburg, historical records state that her bones were moved on at least three occasions before being interred in an elaborate tomb in Magdeburg Cathedral in 1510. It was long assumed that this tomb was empty, so, when German archaeologists opened it in 2008 as part of a wider research project, they were surprised to discover a lead box bearing the inscription 'EDIT REGINE CINERES HIC SARCOPHAGVS HABET...' ('The remains of Queen Eadgyth are in this sarcophagus...').
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GREAT article. Wonderful information.
Cool!
Thanks for posting these interesting articles.
Gesundheit!
Saxony was a major power at the time.
Gesundheit!
Yes, indeed; God bless Edith.
Interesting! Thanks for posting!
fascinating stuff!
This is awesome technology!!!
Fascinating article. Even more enjoyable as I’m waiting for the last Cornwell book of the Saxon tales series.
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