Gravestone of Rignedrudis, 6th cent.: Alpha
Credit
David Joyal
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Trip
Amsterdam Birthday Trip
Date Created
January 24, 2008
Date Added
November 17, 2009
Last Updated
May 1, 2024
File Size
5.58 MB
Resolution
3888 x 2592 pixels
Coordinates
50.7320670° N, 7.0927050° E

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Gravestone of Rignedrudis, 6th cent.: Alpha

Detail of the Greek letter Alpha on the gravestone of Rignedrudis, from the 6th century AD. This stone originally belonged to an antique building and was reused In the Early Middle Ages as a gravestone. The Christogram (Chi Rho), palm branch and pecking birds are Christian symbols. The name Rigndedrudis indicates that she was a Germanic woman. IN HVNC TOMOLO REQ(ui)-ESCIT IN PACE BONE ME < ME > MO
RIE NOMENE RIGNEDRVDISCARA PARENTEBVS ET NIMIVM RELICTA AMORE.QVI VIXIT IN HVNC
SAECOLO ANNOS XIIIIIIET MIGRAVIT DE DVC MVN-DO XV K(a)L(enda)S MADIAS"In this grave rests in peace (the girl) Rignedrudis of good memory, dear to her parents and too much missed in their love. She lived 16 years in this world and went from this earth the 15th day before the Kalends of May (= April 17)."

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