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Mother. Richeza of Poland. Gravestone for Queen Sophia in St. Bendt's Church in Ringsted. Sophia of Minsk or Sophia of Polotsk (died 5 May 1198) was a Danish queen consort by marriage to King Valdemar I of Denmark, and a landgravine of Thuringia by marriage to Louis III, Landgrave of Thuringia .
Aug 10, 2023 · Valdemar married Sophia of Minsk (c. 1141–1198), half-sister of Canute V of Denmark and daughter of Dowager Queen Rikissa of Sweden from her marriage with Volodar of Minsk (Vladimir or Volodar Glebovich of the Rurikids, died 1167), ruling Prince of Principality of Minsk
Apr 1, 2024 · Watch on. Holy Righteous Sophia, Princess of Slutsk, came from an ancient family of Olelkovichs, who reigned in the city of Slutsk since 1395. During their reign, Slutsk was built and fortified. By the 15th century, it became one of the main cities of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, of which it was then a part.
T2 - The History of Sophia of Minsk, Queen of Denmark. AU - Dubinka-Hushcha, Lizaveta. PY - 2021. Y1 - 2021. N2 - This article compares two national shrines, the Cross of Dagmar (Denmark) and the Cross of St. Euphrosyne (Belarus), providing novel evidence that both crosses could have been made by the same master.
Nov 3, 2021 · Sophia was the daughter of Prince Volodar of Minsk and the king’s daughter Richiza. In her previous marriage with the Danish king Magnus, Richiza had a son, Knud, of whom Sophia was a half-sister. Sophia’s engagement to Valdemar was meant to seal an alliance between Knud and Valdemar.
Apr 1, 2024 · April 01, 2024. Feast Day of Holy Princess Sophia of Slutsk and Minsk. Watch on. On April 1 we celebrate the memory of Saint Sophia of Slutsk and Minsk. Princess Sophia became a strong advocate for the rights of the Orthodox believers who were facing strong pressure from the confederate authorities to become Catholics or Uniates. On April 1 ...
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