Maria of Galicia (before 1293- 11 January 1341) was a princess of
Galicia-Volhynia and a member of the
Rurik Dynasty
The Rurik dynasty ( be, Ру́рыкавічы, Rúrykavichy; russian: Рю́риковичи, Ryúrikovichi, ; uk, Рю́риковичі, Riúrykovychi, ; literally "sons/scions of Rurik"), also known as the Rurikid dynasty or Rurikids, was ...
. She was sister to
Leo II of Halych and
Andrew of Halych
Andrew ( uk, Андрій Юрієвич, translit=Andrii Yuriievych) (unknown – 1323) was the last king of Ruthenia in 1308–1323 (according to other sources since 1315). He was the son of Yurii I (1252–1308) whom he succeeded on the ...
, daughter of
Yuri I of Galicia
Yuri I of Galicia ( ua, Ю́рій Льво́вич, translit=Yurii Lvovych, 24 April 1252 (1257?) – 18 March 1308) was a King of Ruthenia, Prince of Volhynia (Latin: Regis Rusie, Princeps Ladimerie). His full title was Yuri I, King of Ruthenia ...
and his second wife,
Euphemia of Kuyavia Euphemia of Kuyavia (c. 1265 – March 18, 1308) was a Kuyavian princess, who was Queen consort of Galicia-Volhynia.
She was the daughter of Casimir I of Kuyavia by his third wife Euphrosyne, daughter of Casimir I of Opole. Euphemia was sister of ...
(d. 1308). She assisted her son king
Boleslaus George II of Halych
Yuri II Boleslav ( uk, Юрій-Болеслав Тройденович, translit=Yurii-Boleslav Troidenovych; pl, Bolesław Jerzy II; c. 1305/1310 – April 7, 1340), was King of Ruthenia and Dominus of the lands of Galicia–Volhynia (1325 ...
in ruling
Galicia.
In 1323 her brothers
Andrew
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in List of countries where English is an official language, English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is freq ...
of Galicia and Volynia and
Lev II of Lutsk were killed, and she and her niece, Eufemia, Heiress of Volynia-Lutsk, inherited the lands. Her grandfather,
Leo of Halych, had been king of Galicia 1269-1301 and he moved his capital from Galich (Halicz) to the newly founded city of Lviv (Lwow, Lemberg). She lived (before -1293-1341)
Her mother,
Euphemia of Kuyavia Euphemia of Kuyavia (c. 1265 – March 18, 1308) was a Kuyavian princess, who was Queen consort of Galicia-Volhynia.
She was the daughter of Casimir I of Kuyavia by his third wife Euphrosyne, daughter of Casimir I of Opole. Euphemia was sister of ...
, was the daughter of
Casimir I of Kuyavia
Casimir I of Kuyavia ( pl, Kazimierz I kujawski) (c. 1211 – 14 December 1267) was a Polish prince and a member of the House of Piast. He was Duke of Kujawy after 1233, ruler over Ląd from 1239-1261, ruler over Wyszogród after 1242, Duke of Si ...
. Before 1310, she married Duke
Trojden I of
Masovia
Mazovia or Masovia ( pl, Mazowsze) is a historical region in mid-north-eastern Poland. It spans the North European Plain, roughly between Łódź and Białystok, with Warsaw being the unofficial capital and largest city. Throughout the centurie ...
with whom she had four children:
# Euphemia (1310-after 1373) married
Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn
Casimir I of Cieszyn ( pl, Kazimierz I cieszyński, cs, Kazimír I. Těšínský, german: Kasimir I. von Teschen; 1280/90 – ), was Duke of Cieszyn from 1315, Duke of Siewierz from 1337 and Duke of Bytom from 1357.
He was the second son of Mies ...
and had issue
#
Boleslaw-Yuri II of Galicia
Yuri II Boleslav ( uk, Юрій-Болеслав Тройденович, translit=Yurii-Boleslav Troidenovych; pl, Bolesław Jerzy II; c. 1305/1310 – April 7, 1340), was King of Ruthenia and Dominus of the lands of Galicia–Volhynia (1325 ...
(1308 - April 7, 1340), became King of Halych-Volhynia
#
Siemowit III of Masovia
Siemowit III of Masovia (his name also rendered Ziemowit; – 1381) was a prince of Masovia and a co-regent (with his brother Casimir I of Warsaw) of the lands of Warsaw, Czersk, Rawa, Gostynin and other parts of Masovia.
Life
Siemowit wa ...
(c1320-16 June 1381), became Duke of Masovia
# Casimir (1314-26 November 1355), Prince of Ciechanów and Warsaw
Ancestors
References
14th-century women
People from Galicia–Volhynia
1341 deaths
Year of birth unknown
Year of birth uncertain
People from Galicia (Eastern Europe)
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