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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
3000 km
2000 mi
Leaflet © OpenStreetMap

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.

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