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Helena Ivanovna of Moscow (Russian: Елена Ивановна; Lithuanian: Elena; Polish: Helena Moskiewska; 19 May 1476 – 20 January 1513) was daughter of Ivan III the Great, Grand Prince of Moscow, and an uncrowned Grand Duchess of Lithuania and Queen of Poland as she would not convert from Eastern Orthodoxy to Catholicism.
Apr 21, 2022 · Saint Helena of Constantinople (248/250-328 CE), mother of Roman emperor Constantine I (r. 306-337 CE) is most famous for her pilgrimage to Jerusalem where tradition claims found Christ's true cross and built the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher.
- The theory is widely accepted that Helena was a Christian from birth, and when she went to live with her son, Constantine I, at court, she influenc...
- After the execution of Crispus and Fausta (Constantine's son and wife), Helena decided to on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to distribute alms and build...
Helena Ivanovna of Moscow (Russian: Елена Ивановна; Lithuanian: Elena; Polish: Helena Moskiewska; 19 May 1476 – 20 January 1513) was daughter of Ivan III the Great, Grand Prince of Moscow, and an uncrowned Grand Duchess of Lithuania and Queen of Poland as she would not convert from Eastern Orthodoxy to Catholicism.
Queen of Poland. Born on May 19, 1474 (some sources cite 1476); died on January 24, 1513; daughter of Sophia of Byzantium (1448–1503) and Ivan III (1440–1505), grand prince of Moscow (r. 1462–1505); married Alexander (1461–1506), king of Poland (r. 1501–1506), on February 15, 1495.
Roman empress and mother of Constantine the Great who made a famous pilgrimage through the Holy Land in search of relics and the sites associated with the life of Jesus, thereby helping to set a trend in religious piety which would help to define the Middle Ages. Pronunciation: HEL-in-a.
Helena Ivanovna of Moscow ( Russian: Елена Ивановна; Lithuanian: Elena; Polish: Helena Moskiewska; 19 May 1476 – 20 January 1513) was daughter of Ivan III the Great, Grand Prince of Moscow, and an uncrowned Grand Duchess of Lithuania and Queen of Poland as she would not convert from Eastern Orthodoxy to Catholicism.
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