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On 29 January 946, Eadgyth died suddenly at the age of 35, and Otto buried his wife in the Cathedral of Magdeburg. The union had lasted sixteen years and produced two children; with Eadgyth's death, Otto began to make arrangements for his succession.
Oct 4, 2023 · According to Thietmar von Merseburg’s chronicle, the ruler’s internal organs were buried the night after his death in Memleben’s St. Mary’s Church (a predecessor of Otto II’s monumental church), and his embalmed body was transported to Magdeburg.
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Mar 26, 2013 · 26 March 2013. The bones have been removed from St Bartholomew's Church. An unmarked grave has been exhumed at a church where the remains of King Alfred the Great are thought to be buried....
The tomb of Alexander the Great is attested in several historical accounts, but its current exact location remains an enduring mystery. Following Alexander's death in Babylon, his body was initially buried in Memphis by one of his generals, Ptolemy I Soter, before being transferred to Alexandria, where it was reburied.
Apr 9, 2023 · published 9 April 2023. Based on ancient writings, legends and recent discoveries, where might Alexander the Great be buried? A sculpture of Alexander the Great riding his horse Bucephalus in...
Feb 21, 2024 · Tomb Two was determined to contain King Philip III Arrhidaeus, who succeeded Alexander the Great after his death from illness, likely typhoid or malaria. Also buried in the tomb was Philip III’s ...
Feb 5, 2024 · The Great Tumulus—the family burial place of Alexander the Great (r. 336–323 BCE)—includes three monumental tombs (Tombs II–IV), one cist tomb (Tomb I), and an heroon shrine likely dedicated to the person buried in Tomb I. All four tombs belonged to one-time kings of Macedonia.
