Anna Porphyrogenita
| Anna Porphyrogenita | |
|---|---|
| Grand Princess of Kievan Rus | |
| Grand Princess consort of Kiev | |
| Tenure | 989 – 1011 |
| Born | March 13, 963 Constantinople, Purple chamber of the Byzantine Emperor's Palace, Byzantine Empire |
| Died | c. 1011 (aged 47-48) Kiev, Grand Principality of Kiev |
| Spouse | Vladimir I of Kiev |
| Issue | Yaroslav the Wise and Theofana |
| House | Macedon |
| Father | Romanos II of Byzantium |
| Mother | Theophano |
Anna Porphyrogenita (Medieval Greek: Ἄννα Πορφυρογεννήτη, romanized: Anna Porphyrogennētē , 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. 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, he also began Christianizing his kingdom. By marriage to Grand Prince Vladimir, Anna became Grand Princess of Kiev, but in practice, she was referred to as Queen or Czarina, probably as a sign of her membership of 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] French historian, Jean-Pierre Arrignon argues that Yaroslav the Wise was in fact Anna's son, as this would explain his interference in Byzantine affairs in 1043.[4] This view is corroborated by the study of Yaroslav's remains carried out in 1939-1940, which would place him amongst Vladimir's youngest children (with 986 as his estimated date of birth).[5] Furthermore, Yaroslav's maternity by Rogneda of Polotsk has been questioned since Nikolay Kostomarov in the 19th century.[6][7][8]
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- ↑ Arrignon J. —P. Les relations diplomatiques entre Bizance et la Russie de 860 à 1043 // Revue des études slaves. - 1983 .-- T. 55 . - S. 133-135 .
- ↑ Perkhavko VB, Sukharev Yu. V. Warriors of Russia IX-XIII centuries. - M .: Veche, 2006. - P. 64. - ISBN 5-9533-1256-3.
- ↑ Kuzmin A. G. Initial stages of the Old Russian annals. - M .: Press of Moscow State University, 1977. - pp. 275-276. Archived March 4, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Kostomarov, Nikolay. Russian history in the biographies of its main figures. - M. , 1991 .-- S. 8.
- ↑ Kuzmin A. G. Yaroslav the Wise // Great statesmen of Russia. - M. , 1996 .-- S. 26.
| Russian royalty | ||
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| Vacant
Title last held by
UnconfirmedLast known consort: Malfrida |
Grand Princess consort of Kiev 988–1011 |
Vacant
Title next held by
UnconfirmedNext known consort: Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden |
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- 963 births
- 1011 deaths
- Russian royal consorts
- 11th-century Byzantine women
- 11th-century Byzantine people
- Daughters of Byzantine emperors
- Macedonian dynasty
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- Wives of Vladimir the Great
