Maria Dobroniega

Maria Dobroniega (drawing from 1851)

Maria Dobroniega ( Russian Мария Добронега ; * around 1011/25; † 1087 ) was the wife of Duke Casimir I of Poland .

origin

Maria Dobroniega came from Kievan Rus . Their origin and year of birth have not been passed down. It is possible that she came to Poland in 1018. As a father come into question

Vladimir the Great (around 960-1015), Grand Duke of Kiev, uncertain
Yaroslav the Wise (around 979-1054), Grand Duke of Kiev, more likely
Kosnyatin Dobrynitsch (around 990 – after 1019), governor of Novgorod , possible

Marriage and offspring

Maria married the Polish heir to the throne Casimir I Karl around 1041 . They had several children:

Bolesław II, called the Bold (* 1042 - 22 March 1081), who renewed the kingship in Poland,
Władysław I. Herman (* 1043 - † June 4, 1102), who ruled Poland as Duke after the overthrow of his brother Bolesław in 1079
Mieszko (* 1045, † 1065), Duke of Kujawy (1058-1065)?
Swatawa (Polish Świętosława ; * 1046/48; † September 1, 1126), married to Vratislav II. King of Bohemia , first queen.
Otto (* 1047/48, † 1048)

Individual evidence

↑ not survived, possible are 1011, 1012. (so Foundation for Medieval Genealogy Accessed on May 17, 2011), 1016 or later
↑ Article in the Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
↑ Thietmar von Merseburg reports that Bolesław Chrobry abducted nine daughters of Vladimir I to Poland in 1018, their name was not mentioned. It can also have come to Poland later until 1041.
↑ The dates of life are very far apart. But it was most commonly suspected in the older genealogical literature because of the action of 1018.
↑ so Alexander Brückner , Stanisław Kętrzyński
↑ The name Dobroniega could be derived from Dobrynja.
^ Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Retrieved May 17, 2011
↑ Family tree of Casimir the Renewer.Retrieved May 17, 2011

personal data
SURNAME	Dobroniega, Maria
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Dobronega Maria; Dobrognewa Maria; Мария Добронега Владимировна (Russian spelling)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	by marriage Duchess of Poland
DATE OF BIRTH	around 1010
DATE OF DEATH	1087

[fmg-1] t survived, possible are 1011, 1012. (so Foundation for Medieval Genealogy Accessed on May 17, 2011), 1016 or later

[2] Article in the Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved May 17, 2011.

[3] Thietmar von Merseburg reports that Bolesław Chrobry abducted nine daughters of Vladimir I to Poland in 1018, their name was not mentioned. It can also have come to Poland later until 1041.

[4] The dates of life are very far apart. But it was most commonly suspected in the older genealogical literature because of the action of 1018.

[5] so Alexander Brückner , Stanisław Kętrzyński

[6] The name Dobroniega could be derived from Dobrynja.

[7] Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Retrieved May 17, 2011

[8] Family tree of Casimir the Renewer.Retrieved May 17, 2011