interesting is really and right in front of our noses for so long.... St Marko even chosen small city near Bari as own burial place... practice of our rulers own tombs as separate churches seems to match some Norman or Hauteville practices, but not all, but it does in case of Marko-Behemoth ) though in different manner and is attached to other church and of course our ruler's tombs were separate and more humble and smaller

but some of them also built monastery main churches as own tombs (still looking at all so maybe will add something)).... anyway, Marko's tomb or annex in some way does remind of our "central" tomb Studenica, not just marble but also apse etc. not field, but it does ; ...maybe Nemanja also imagined it as royal or dynasty tomb for all, just like Fox in other place, but his relatives, like Fox', changed his idea and built separate etc.... Marko's mausoleum or tomb has also "lion rampant" carved in stone, not unusual at all continentally - but hey, as seen on belt stolen from us in Brit museum

(not to mention silver plates and golden forks now)) also in same lion position and paws position symbol of at least Dushan and his son and Brankovic family

...some speculate it was Marko's personal heraldic symbol, but not proven, but is there ; ...widespread but again we had tie with him - as for symbol per se "lion rampant" is not today in national-state symbolism and explain might be as eagle (much rarer continentally) was symbolic elevation, imperial and rare
to come back to Canosa (where Marko's tomb is) and Bari, they then formed combined bishporic and is geographically and linguistically contected with Bar or Antivari or Antibari, place of residing of "primates of Servia" and as talked in right about time it had own history, most likely connected with events

so elevated as archbishporic by Bodin (think) though old bishporic, abolished by popes in 1140 and again reinstalled by Nemanja and sons, repeat... generally to me another tie with Norman activity there and some ups and downs or maybe concretely Behemoth, Marko

etc. Canosa near Bari is also related to St Sabinus and just btw, as talked it is name related with maybe Sabelli or Savelli etc. but generally least important thing, mention.... some just speculate that Marko liked him, as well as Honorius

but joke, think Behemoth was above those things, more as it was place connected with our "primates"..... that much historically, but generally today is known that Bari is not Italy
in sea of those more symbolical and architectural things to repeat that second landing of Behemoth i.e. Marko came just few months
after Serb attack that might be failed in time of Marko's arrival or still ongoing - BUT Wiki is again wrong by stating that Vukan "maybe tried to take advantage of Norman attack etc" as chronologically it is more like Marko B. landed "in support of Serbs already in action" although maybe initial sailing direction was Levant, than vice versa

...maybe preserved dates are wrong but in anyway activity in 1106 was coordinated and maybe in same time

....but Alexios, old heretic, won against both..... but then some dudes suddenly found out that there is some shrine to St Marko in Vinegia and then blah blah blah... was young then but remember Robert holding young Behemoth, cute Marko on shoulders, introducing him to us...... and then......))
proposition for future St Marko/Bohemond statue in our city center..... now only is dilemma should he hold a cross or sword in hand?

...something about our monuments as joke, but like the man as own, such sister and own fav, and would never joke this way with him. very nice and obvious story not to be shy about in XXI i always say it is incredible how much symbolysm is in many of them in which we are included - so yes, generally we reached peak with our own "Behemoth" man of extra-size and similar ambition

and he was patron, donor of Bari etc. and he also started reign disappointed by own father....) so there is some logical closed circle in story.... always join with some your, hope you liked mine.... yes, yes i know maybe you don't have any of kind

but don't be shy and i'm sure it might be lovely if you put some line what you like about your figs ;
