Anastasia from Kiev
Fresco in St. Sophia Cathedral (11th century)
Anastasia of Kiev ( Russian Анастасия Ярославна ; * 1021 , † 1096 ) from the family of the Rurikids was Queen of Hungary .
She was born as the daughter of Grand Duke Jaroslaw I. Vladimirovich of Kiev and his wife Ingegerd of Sweden.
In 1037/38 she was married to the later Hungarian King Andrew I , after he had previously been married to a Hungarian pagan of unknown name.
The couple had three children, the eldest son Salomon was chosen by his father to be his successor. Andreas I died in 1060, and Queen Anastasia spent the remaining 14 years of her life as a nun in Admont under the name Agmunda .
progeny
- Solomon I (* 1052; † 1087), King of Hungary
- David († after 1094)
- Adelheid (* 1040; † 1062), ∞ Vratislav II , King of Bohemia
literature
- Brigitte Sokop: Family tables of European rulers . 3rd edition Vienna 1993.
Web links
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| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gisela of Bavaria | Queen of Hungary 1047-1060 |
Ryksa of Poland |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anastasia from Kiev |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Queen of Hungary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1021 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1096 |