Zbyslava of Kiev (russian: Сбыслава Святополковна, pl, Zbysława kijowska; 1085/90 – c. 1114), was a
Kievan Rus' princess member of the
Rurikid dynasty and by marriage
Duchess of Poland
The wives of the rulers of the Kingdom of Poland were duchesses or queens consort of Poland. Two women ruled Poland as queens regnant, but their husbands were kings ''jure uxoris''.
Wives of early Polish monarchs
Duchesses of the Polans
...
.
She was the daughter of
Sviatopolk II
Sviatopolk II Iziaslavich ( orv, Свѧтополкъ Изѧславичь; rus, Святополк Изяславич, Svyatopolk Izyaslavich; uk, Святополк Ізяславич; November 8, 1050 – April 16, 1113) was supreme ruler of ...
,
Grand Prince of Kiev
The Grand Prince of Kiev (sometimes grand duke) was the title of the ruler of Kiev and the ruler of Kievan Rus' from the 10th to 13th centuries. In the 13th century, Kiev became an appanage principality first of the grand prince of Vladimir a ...
by his first wife, who according to some historians was a
Premyslid princess.
Life
During his fight against his half-brother
Zbigniew, the Junior Duke of Poland,
Bolesław III Wrymouth, allied himself with
Kievan Rus' and Hungary. In order to seal his alliance with the Grand Prince of Kiev, Bolesław III was betrothed to his eldest daughter Zbyslava. The ''Primary Chronicle'' names Zbyslava, daughter of Svyatopolk when recording that she was taken to Poland on 16 November 1102 to marry Bolesław III. Thus, the marriage took place between that date or in early 1103. They had only one known son, the future
Władysław II the Exile : ''This article refers to the 12th century Polish monarch. For the 14th century founder of the Jagiellon dynasty, see Jogaila, and for other monarchs with similar names, see Ladislaus II (disambiguation).''
Vladislaus II the Exile ( pl, Władys ...
, born in 1105, and a daughter (perhaps named Judith), born around 1111 and later wife of Vsevolod Davidovich, Prince of
Murom.
Her date of death is uncertain, however, a wide scientific discussion over the death of Zbyslava was presented in the work of K. Kollinger.
[See K. Kollinger]
The problem of food in 1109, Zbyslava's death and the Polish-Kievan alliance in 1102–1114
ccess 13 September 2009 pp. 42–46. One year later (in 1115), Bolesław III married
Salomea, daughter of Henry, Count of Berg-Schelklingen.
References
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1080s births
1110s deaths
Year of birth uncertain
Year of death uncertain
Rurik dynasty
Polish queens consort
Kievan Rus' princesses
11th-century Rus' women
11th-century Rus' people
11th-century Polish people
11th-century Polish women