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Saint Euphrosyne (c. 1105-1167) was the granddaughter of the famous prince of Połack, Usiasłaū (Vseslav) whose long reign (1044-1101) and many exploits — in particular his determined struggle against Kiev — made such an impression on his contemporaries that they refused to believe him to be an ordinary mortal. Thus the
Evfimiya Vladimirovna ( Ukrainian: Євфимія Володимирівна, Russian: Евфимия Владимировна ), known as Euphemia of Kiev ( fl. 1112–died 4 April 1139) was Queen Consort of Hungary by marriage to Coloman, King of Hungary . Euphemia was the daughter of Grand Prince Vladimir II Monomakh of Kiev and his second ...
The history of Kyiv ( Kiev in Russian ), officially begins when it was founded in 482, but the city may date back at least 2,000 years. Archaeologists have dated the oldest known settlement in the area to 25,000 BC. [1] Initially a 6th-century Slavic settlement, it gradually acquired eminence as the center of East Slavic civilization.
Media in category "Euphrosyne of Kyiv". The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Flight of Vladimir Mstislavich to Hungary; Vladimir with his brother-in-law, Géza II of Hungary, and his wife and sister of Vladimir, Euphrosyne of Kiev.jpg 407 × 565; 271 KB. Stamp of Ukraine s1500-11.jpg 1,050 × 967; 207 KB.
Follow Russia Beyond on Telegram. Ancient chronicles called Kiev the “mother of Russian cities” highlighting its pre-eminence over other population centers in ancient Rus’. In contemporary ...
Vseslav of Polotsk or Vseslav Bryachislavich ( c. 1029 – 24 April 1101), also known as Vseslav the Sorcerer or Vseslav the Seer, was the most famous ruler of Polotsk and was briefly Grand Prince of Kiev in 1068–1069. Together with Rostislav Vladimirovich and voivode Vyshata, they created a coalition against the Yaroslaviches' triumvirate.
Angelos. Father. Isaac II Angelos. Mother. Irene Palaiologina. Anna-Euphrosyne Angelina or Anna-Helena Angelina (?–1253), was a Princess of Galicia and Volhynia by marriage to Roman the Great, in 1199–1205. She was regent of the Principality during the minority of her son Daniel of Galicia from 1205 to 1214.