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Andrei of Polotsk ( Belarusian: Андрэй Альгердавіч; Lithuanian: Andrius Algirdaitis; Polish: Andrzej Olgierdowic; c. 1325 – 12 August 1399) was the eldest son of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his first wife Maria of Vitebsk. He was the Prince of Pskov (through his deputy Yuri, 1342–1348) and Polotsk (1342–1387). [1]
Symeon (Simeon) of Polotsk or Symeon Polotsky (Russian: Симео́н По́лоцкий; born as Samuel Piotrowski-Sitnianowicz, Russian: Самуи́л Петро́вский-Ситнянович; December 12, 1629 – August 25, 1680) was an academically-trained Baroque poet, dramatist, churchman, and enlightener of Belarusian descent who came from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth to ...
Mar 2, 2024 · He was posthumously recognized as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church. Born into a noble lineage, Nevsky became the Prince of Novgorod in 1236 and married Paraskeviya, the daughter of the Prince of Polatsk. Throughout his rule, he worked tirelessly to restore Russia, enacting laws and fortifying the nation.
Euphrosyne of Polotsk. Euphrosyne of Polotsk (or Polatsk, Połack) ( Belarusian: Еўфрасіння Полацкая; 1104–1167) was the granddaughter of a prince of Polotsk, Vseslav, and daughter of Prince Svyatoslav-Georgy Vseslavich. She has long been a popular saint among Orthodox devotees, particularly those in Belarus, Ukraine, and ...
When Rogneda of Polotsk was born in 0956, in Polack, Vitebsk, Belarus, her father, Count Rognvald VonPolotzk, was 20 and her mother, Ingelborge of Norway, was 8. She married Vladimir Svialoslavich, "The Great", Prince Novgorod, and Grand Prince of Kiev, Saint Rurik in 0977. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter.
Bryachislav of Polotsk. Bryachislav Iziaslavich ( Belarusian: Брачыслаў Ізяславіч, Russian: Брячислав Изяславич) (c. 997 – 1044) was the prince of Polotsk between 1001 and 1044. His name, possibly, may have been of something in approximation to Vratislav or Wroclaw. He was son of Iziaslav of Polotsk. During ...
Jun 14, 2023 · Bryachislav Izyaslavich (Belarusian: Брачыслаў Ізяславіч, Russian: Брячислав Изяславич) (c. 997 – 1044) was the prince of Polotsk between 1001 and 1044. His name, possibly. He was son of Izyaslav Vladimirovich. During his reign, Polotsk was at war with Kiev and Novgorod.
