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Anna Porphyrogenita
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Anna (?)1
F, #221196
Last Edited=23 Jun 2010
Anna (?) is the daughter of Romanus II, Emperor of Constantinople and Theophano (?).1,2 She married St. Vladimir I, Grand Duke of Kiev, son of Svyatolslav I, Grand Duke of Kiev and Malushka (?).1
Children of Anna (?) and St. Vladimir I, Grand Duke of Kiev
Boris of Kiev1 d. 1015
Gleb of Kiev1 d. 1015
St. Romanus (?)3
St. David (?)3
Citations
[S262] Russia, online http://www.friesian.com/russia.htm. Hereinafter cited as Russia.
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S444] Catholic Online, online http://www.catholic.org/saints. Hereinafter cited as Catholic Online.
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Anna Porphyrogenita
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anna Porphyrogenita
Grand Princess of Kievan Rus
Reign 989–1011
Born March 13 963
Constantinople, purple chamber of the Byzantine Emperor's Palace.
Died 1011
Spouse Vladimir the Great of Kiev
House Macedonian dynasty
Father Byzantine Emperor Romanos II
Mother Theophano
Anna Porphyrogenita (Greek: Άννα Πορφυρογέννητη, Russian: Анна Византийская, Ukrainian: Анна Порфірогенета; 13 March 963 – 1011) was a Grand Princess consort of Kiev; she was married to Grand Prince Vladimir the Great.[1]
Anna was the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Romanos II and the Empress Theophano. She was also the sister of Emperors Basil II Bulgaroktonos (The Bulgar-Slayer) and Constantine VIII. Anna was a Porphyrogenita, a legitimate daughter born in the special purple chamber of the Byzantine Emperor's Palace. Anna's hand was considered such a prize that some theorize that Vladimir became Christian just to marry her.[2]
Anna did not wish to marry Vladimir and expressed deep distress on her way to her wedding. Grand Prince Vladimir was impressed by Byzantine religious practices, this factor, along with his marriage to Anna led to his decision to convert to Eastern Christianity. Due to these two factors, Grand Prince Vladimir also began Christianizing his kingdom. By marriage to Grand Prince Vladimir who was Knyaz of Kievan-Rus' which was equivalent to an 'Emperor' - thus, Anna became not only Grand-Princess of Kiev, but in practice, she was referred to as Knyaza [or: Czarina (Tsarina)] - hence, this was not merely as a sign of her appartenance to the Imperial Byzantine House. Anna participated actively in the Christianization of Rus: she acted as the religious adviser of Vladimir and founded a few convents and churches herself. It is not known whether she was the biological mother of any of Vladimir's children, although some scholars have pointed to evidence that she and Vladimir may have had as many as three children together.[3]
See also
Family life and children of Vladimir I
References
Reuter, Timothy; McKitterick, Rosamond (1995). The New Cambridge Medieval History: c. 900-c. 1024. Cambridge University Press. p. 597. ISBN 9780521364478.
Skylitzes, John; Wortley, John (2010). A Synopsis of Byzantine History, 811-1057. Cambridge University Press. p. 319 (footnote). ISBN 9780521767057.
Shepherd, Jonathan (2003). "Marriages Towards the Millennium". In Magdalino, Paul. Byzantium in the Year 1000. BRILL. pp. 25–26. ISBN 9789004120976. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
Anna (?)1
F, #221196
Last Edited=23 Jun 2010
Anna (?) is the daughter of Romanus II, Emperor of Constantinople and Theophano (?).1,2 She married St. Vladimir I, Grand Duke of Kiev, son of Svyatolslav I, Grand Duke of Kiev and Malushka (?).1
Children of Anna (?) and St. Vladimir I, Grand Duke of Kiev
Boris of Kiev1 d. 1015
Gleb of Kiev1 d. 1015
St. Romanus (?)3
St. David (?)3
Citations
[S262] Russia, online http://www.friesian.com/russia.htm. Hereinafter cited as Russia.
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S444] Catholic Online, online http://www.catholic.org/saints. Hereinafter cited as Catholic Online.
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From Wikipedia
Anna Porphyrogenita
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anna Porphyrogenita
Grand Princess of Kievan Rus
Reign 989–1011
Born March 13 963
Constantinople, purple chamber of the Byzantine Emperor's Palace.
Died 1011
Spouse Vladimir the Great of Kiev
House Macedonian dynasty
Father Byzantine Emperor Romanos II
Mother Theophano
Anna Porphyrogenita (Greek: Άννα Πορφυρογέννητη, Russian: Анна Византийская, Ukrainian: Анна Порфірогенета; 13 March 963 – 1011) was a Grand Princess consort of Kiev; she was married to Grand Prince Vladimir the Great.[1]
Anna was the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Romanos II and the Empress Theophano. She was also the sister of Emperors Basil II Bulgaroktonos (The Bulgar-Slayer) and Constantine VIII. Anna was a Porphyrogenita, a legitimate daughter born in the special purple chamber of the Byzantine Emperor's Palace. Anna's hand was considered such a prize that some theorize that Vladimir became Christian just to marry her.[2]
Anna did not wish to marry Vladimir and expressed deep distress on her way to her wedding. Grand Prince Vladimir was impressed by Byzantine religious practices, this factor, along with his marriage to Anna led to his decision to convert to Eastern Christianity. Due to these two factors, Grand Prince Vladimir also began Christianizing his kingdom. By marriage to Grand Prince Vladimir who was Knyaz of Kievan-Rus' which was equivalent to an 'Emperor' - thus, Anna became not only Grand-Princess of Kiev, but in practice, she was referred to as Knyaza [or: Czarina (Tsarina)] - hence, this was not merely as a sign of her appartenance to the Imperial Byzantine House. Anna participated actively in the Christianization of Rus: she acted as the religious adviser of Vladimir and founded a few convents and churches herself. It is not known whether she was the biological mother of any of Vladimir's children, although some scholars have pointed to evidence that she and Vladimir may have had as many as three children together.[3]
See also
Family life and children of Vladimir I
References
Reuter, Timothy; McKitterick, Rosamond (1995). The New Cambridge Medieval History: c. 900-c. 1024. Cambridge University Press. p. 597. ISBN 9780521364478.
Skylitzes, John; Wortley, John (2010). A Synopsis of Byzantine History, 811-1057. Cambridge University Press. p. 319 (footnote). ISBN 9780521767057.
Shepherd, Jonathan (2003). "Marriages Towards the Millennium". In Magdalino, Paul. Byzantium in the Year 1000. BRILL. pp. 25–26. ISBN 9789004120976. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
Families
| Spouse | Saint Vladimir I "the Great" (956 - 1015) |
| Child | Jarislaus I "the Wise" ( - 1054) |
| Father | Emperor Romanus II (938 - 963) |
| Mother | Theophano (941 - ) |