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King Radoslav's Ring

Begin 01.01.1219
End 31.12.1219

Properties

ID 132968
System Class Artifact
Artifact Ring
Case Study Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška , Tabula Imperii Byzantini , TIB 17
Stylistic Classification Byzantine

Description

The engagement ring of the Serbian King Stefan Radoslav (reigned 1228-1233) was made in gold in 1219. On the "head" of this engagement ring an inscription in the Greek language, written in verse, is engraved, with which he addresses his wife Anna Angelina Komnene Doukaina, the daughter of the ruler of Epirus Theodore Komnenos Doukas. The ring was made in the Byzantine manner, probably in Thessalonica.
The exceptionality of this ring is even greater, when one considers that this is the only preserved example that bears the names of members of the imperial and royal families in the act of engagement. Today, the ring is kept in the National Museum in Belgrade.

Relations

Places (1)
Name Class Begin End Description
National Museum in Belgrade Place The National Museum of Belgrade is located at the center of Belgrade, Serbia. It was founded in 1844 and over time grew while collecting and developing collections of Serbian and foreign works of art. It was soon expanded with the diverse research work that transformed the Museum from the depot of past into a demonstrating exhibition space. The National Museum of Serbia also includes the Gallery of Frescoes, the Vuk and Dositej Museum and the Nadežda and Rastko Petrović Memorial Museum. In addition to the rich archaeological, numismatic, art collection of Serbian and Yugoslav art, the National Museum of Serbia also has works by world-renowned artists, in overall housing more than 400.000 works of art. Due to its architectural-urbanist and cultural-historical values, the building of the National Museum has been designated as a cultural property of great importance for the Republic of Serbia.
Actors (1)
Name Class Begin End Relation Type Description
National Museum in Belgrade Group None

Files

The Engagement Ring of the Serbian King Stefan Radoslav
The Engagement Ring of the Serbian King Stefan Radoslav