Högby Runestone, Varangian runestone at Högby kyrka, Mjölby Municipality, Sweden.
The Högby Runestone features detailed runic inscriptions carved on both sides, documenting the fates of five brothers from a prominent local family.
This eleventh-century stone includes an inscription about Assur, who served in the Byzantine Emperor's guard and met his end in Greece around 1010.
The stone's inscriptions, written in Old East Norse using Younger Futhark script, reflect the strong connection between Scandinavian families and eastern territories.
Located near Högby Church at coordinates 58.360556, 15.099722, the runestone can be accessed through the main pathways of Mjölby Municipality.
The stone contains a rare poetic verse in fornyrðislag meter, commissioned by Þorgerðr to memorialize her five uncles with different destinies.
Location: Mjölby Municipality
Part of: Greece runestones
GPS coordinates: 58.36056,15.09972
Latest update: March 9, 2025 17:59
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