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St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk is sometimes said to be Vseslav's daughter, although her date of birth is given as 1120, two decades after Vseslav's death and thus she could not be his child; other sources, however, say she was the daughter of Sviatoslav Vseslavich, and thus a granddaughter of Vseslav. She founded a number of monasteries in Polotsk ...
Death Notes Rogvolod I (Рагвалод) Old Norse: Ragnvald: c.920 Västergötland: 945-978 Polotsk: Unknown at least three children 978 Polotsk aged c.57-58? First known ruler in Polotsk. It's been speculated that he and his daughter were members of the Ynglings royal family, in today's Sweden. Rogneda (Рагнеда) Old Norse: Ragnheiðr: 962
The name of Iziaslav's spouse is unknown. He had two sons: Bryachislav of Polotsk and Vseslav. Both were certainly minor at the time of his father's death. Vseslav died, still in childhood, in 1003, while Bryachislav survived to continue the Polotsk dynasty and to challenge the authority of his uncle Yaroslav the Wise.
Rogvolod Vseslavich, baptismal name Boris, [1] was the Prince of Drutsk and Polotsk. He was the son of Vseslav of Polotsk, Grand Prince of Rus. Rogvolod probably was named in honor of his ancestor Rogvolod. Some historians, including Mikhail Pogodin, believe that Rogvolod-Boris are two different princes.
The Cathedral of Saint Sophia in Polotsk – built by Vseslav between 1044 and 1066 – was a symbol of the independent-mindedness of Polotsk, rivalling churches of the same name in Novgorod and Kiev and referring to the original Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (and thus to claims of imperial prestige, authority, and sovereignty).
Prince had several relationships throughout his life, but only two led to marriage.. The “Purple Rain” singer, who died of an accidental overdose on April 21, 2016, at age 57, first got ...
Princess Tatiana and Prince Nikolaos Rune Hellestad - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana of Greece are divorcing after 13 years of marriage, the former couple’s ...
The office of the former royal family of Greece announced in April 2024 that Nikolaos and Tatiana (née Blatnik) were divorcing "amicably," and the prince is set to get married again.