Gyda, daughter of Harold Godwinsson and Eadgyth Swanneshals

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GYTHA ([1050/55]-). Gytha is named as King Harold's daughter in Fagrskinna, which also states that she married "Valldimar Konongr sun Iarozlæifs konongs I Holmgarde". Morkinskinna records that the mother of “Haraldr Valdimarsson”, father of Malmfrid who married Sigurd King of Norway, was “Edith the daughter of Harold Godwinson” and that her husband was “the son of King Yaroslav and Ingigerdr, the daughter of Óláfr the Swede” (although this skips a generation in the generally accepted genealogy of the Rurikids)[2068]. According to Saxo Grammaticus, after her father's death she and her two brothers "immediately emigrated to Denmark" where Svend II Estrithsen King of Denmark "received them in a spirit of family duty" and arranged her marriage to "Waldemarus King of the Russians"[2069]. Her estimated birth date range is based on the birth dates of her supposed children and the estimated date of her husband's second marriage. The husband of Gytha has generally been identified as Grand Prince Vladimir "Monomach"[2070], but Morkinskinna appears to be the only source which suggests that this is correct. Baumgarten cites no Russian source which corroborates the marriage[2071], although his work is particularly thorough in its source citations. In addition, it is surprising that no single name from Gytha's family was used among the known descendants of Grand Prince Vladimir. While it is true that the Rurikid dynasty rarely imported foreign names for the male descendants, it was not unusual for females to bear names which are recognisable from the families of foreign princesses who married into the family, the obvious example being the Scandinavian name Ingeborg used by Vladimir's son Mstislav for his daughter by Christina of Sweden. It is probable that Gytha herself would not have been considered a good marriage prospect at the time: her mother was obscure, she herself was illegitimate, her father had been killed ignominiously, her family lived in exile without influential connections, and her brothers had fallen into complete obscurity. If a Russian marriage was arranged for her, it is more likely that her husband was one of the lesser princes of the dynasty. The fact that the Scandinavian sources consistently propose a name similar to Vladimir should not be viewed as conclusive, as the difficult Russian first names were frequently transcribed into contemporary western sources with more creativity than accuracy. The inevitable, if disappointing, conclusion is that this Russian marriage of Gytha's should be viewed with caution.

[m ([1070]) as his first wife, VLADIMIR Vsevolodich of Pereiaslavl and Suzdal, son of VSEVOLOD Iaroslavich Prince of Pereiaslavl and Suzdal [later VSEVOLOD I Grand Prince of Kiev] & his first wife Maria [Irina] of Byzantium (1053-19 May 1125). He succeeded 1077 as Prince of Smolensk, 1078 as Prince of Chernigov, and 1113 as VLADIMIR "Monomach" Grand Prince of Kiev.]

Gyda Haraldsdatter levde fra 1085 til 1132. Hun var datter av Kong Harald II Godwinson av England og Edgyth Swan-neck.

Gyda giftet seg med Storfyrste Vladimir II Monomakh av Novgorod omkring 1070. De hadde barna.:

1. Storfyrste Mstislav I av Novgorod. FA~?dt 1076. DA~?d 15.04.1132.

2. Fyrste Vesvolod II av Novgorod. FA~?dt 1099. DA~?d 11.02.1136.

Gyda benevnes "Gyda den gamle" av Snorre Sturlasson, han oppgir at hun var datter til den engelske kongen Harald Gudinesson. Hennes mor var antagelig Edgyth Swan-neck (Svanehals).

Fra Snorre Storlasson: MagnussA~?nnenes saga:"20. Kong Sigurd ble gift med Malmfrid, datter til kong Harald Valdemarsson A~?st fra Holmgard. Mor til kong Harald var Gyda den gamle, datter til den engelske kongen Harald Gudinesson. ... ". 1)

1). Snorre Sturlasson: MagnussA~?nnenes saga, avsnitt 20. Mogens Bugge: VA~?re forfedre, nr. 556. Bent og Vidar Billing Hansen: Rosensverdslektens forfedre, side 89.

Gytha of Wessex (Old English: G?ð) was one of several daughters of Edith Swanneck by Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.

According to Saxo Grammaticus, two of Harold's sons and a daughter escaped to the court of their uncle, king Sweyn Estridsson of Denmark. They were treated by Sweyn with hospitality, while their sister was married to Waldemar, king of Ruthenia, i.e. Vladimir II Monomakh, one of the most famous rulers of Kievan Rus.

Gytha was the mother of Mstislav the Great, the last ruler of united Kievan Rus. In the Norse sagas, Mstislav is called Harald after his grandfather. The pateric of St Pantaleon Cloister in Cologne says that "Gytha the Queen" died as a nun on 10 March. It is assumed that she followed Godfrey of Bouillon in the first Crusade and died in Palestine, most likely in 1098, as a year later Vladimir Monomakh married another woman

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Gytha av England, eller Gytha av Wessex, född 1053, 1055 eller 1060, död den 10 mars 1098 eller den 7 maj 1107, var saxisk prinsessa, dotter till Harald II av England. Efter det att hennes far besegrats i slaget vid Hastings år 1066 reste Gytha till Ryssland och gifte sig med storfurst Vladimir II av Kievriket. Hon var mor bland annat till Vladimirs arvtagare Mstislav I. Hon dog antingen i Palestina den 10 mars 1098 sedan hon följt med Gottfrid av Bouillon på det första korståget, eller den 7 maj 1107 i Kiev. Hon ligger begravd i Sankta Sofiakatedralen i Kiev.

Princess of England

Gytha of Wessex was one of several daughters of Ealdgyth Swan-neck by Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.

According to Saxo Grammaticus, two of Harold's sons and a daughter escaped to the court of their uncle, king Sweyn Estridsson of Denmark. They were treated by Sweyn with hospitality, while their sister was married to Waldemar, king of Ruthenia, i.e. Vladimir II Monomakh, one of the most famous rulers of Kievan Rus.

Gytha was the mother of Mstislav the Great, the last ruler of united Kievan Rus. In the Norse sagas, Mstislav is called Harald after his grandfather. The pateric of St Pantaleon Cloister in Cologne says that "Gytha the Queen" died as a nun on 10 March. It is assumed that she followed Godfrey of Bouillon in the first Crusade and died in Palestine, most likely in 1098, as a year later Vladimir Monomakh married another woman.

Their children were:

Mstislav the Great (1076-1132)

Izyaslav Vladimirovich, Prince of Kursk (+September 6, 1096)

Svyatoslav Vladimirovich, Prince of Smolensk and Pereyaslav (+March 16, 1114)

Yaropolk II of Kiev (+February 18, 1139)

Viacheslav I of Kiev (+February 2, 1154)

Gyda Haraldsdatter levde fra 1085 til 1132. Hun var datter av Kong Harald II Godwinson av England og Edgyth Swan-neck.

Gyda giftet seg med Storfyrste Vladimir II Monomakh av Novgorod omkring 1070. De hadde barna.:

1. Storfyrste Mstislav I av Novgorod. Født 1076. Død 15.04.1132.

2. Fyrste Vesvolod II av Novgorod. Født 1099. Død 11.02.1136.

Gyda benevnes "Gyda den gamle" av Snorre Sturlasson, han oppgir at hun var datter til den engelske kongen Harald Gudinesson. Hennes mor var antagelig Edgyth Swan-neck (Svanehals).

Fra Snorre Storlasson: Magnussønnenes saga:"20. Kong Sigurd ble gift med Malmfrid, datter til kong Harald Valdemarsson øst fra Holmgard. Mor til kong Harald var Gyda den gamle, datter til den engelske kongen Harald Gudinesson. ...". 1)

1). Snorre Sturlasson: Magnussønnenes saga, avsnitt 20. Mogens Bugge: Våre forfedre, nr. 556. Bent og Vidar Billing Hansen: Rosensverdslektens forfedre, side 89.

Far: Harold II Godwinson av England (1022 - 1066)

Mor: Edith

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Familj med Vladimir II Monomak av Kiev (1053 - 1125)

Vigsel: omkring 1070 1)

Barn:

Mstislav I av Kiev (1076 - 1132)

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1) Directory of Royal Genealogical Data, Hull, England
Gytha of Wessex

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Gytha of Wessex was one of several daughters of Ealdgyth Swan-neck by Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.

According to Saxo Grammaticus, two of Harold's sons and a daughter escaped to the court of their uncle, king Sweyn Estridsson of Denmark. They were treated by Sweyn with hospitality, while their sister was married to Waldemar, king of Ruthenia, i.e. Vladimir II Monomakh, one of the most famous rulers of Kievan Rus.

Gytha was the mother of Mstislav the Great, the last ruler of united Kievan Rus. In the Norse sagas, Mstislav is called Harald after his grandfather. The pateric of St Pantaleon Cloister in Cologne says that "Gytha the Queen" died as a nun on 10 March. It is assumed that she followed Godfrey of Bouillon in the first Crusade and died in Palestine, most likely in 1098, as a year later Vladimir Monomakh married another woman.

[edit]Children

Their children were:

Mstislav the Great (1076-1132)

Izyaslav Vladimirovich, Prince of Kursk (+September 6, 1096)

Svyatoslav Vladimirovich, Prince of Smolensk and Pereyaslav (+March 16, 1114)

Yaropolk II of Kiev (+February 18, 1139)

Viacheslav I of Kiev (+February 2, 1154)

[edit]References

Gyda benevnes «Gyda den gamle» av Snorre Sturlasson, han oppgir at hun var datter til den engelske kongen Harald Gudinesson. Hennes mor var antagelig Edgyth Swan-neck (Svanehals).

Fra Snorre Storlasson: Magnussønnenes saga:

«20. Kong Sigurd ble gift med Malmfrid, datter til kong Harald Valdemarsson øst fra Holmgard. Mor til kong Harald var Gyda den gamle, datter til den engelske kongen Harald Gudinesson. ...».

Tekst: Tore Nygaard

Kilder:

Snorre Sturlasson: Magnussønnenes saga, avsnitt 20. Mogens Bugge: Våre forfedre, nr. 556. Bent og Vidar Billing Hansen: Rosensverdslektens forfedre, side 89.

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Gytha of Wessex

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Gytha of Wessex (Old English: G?ð) was one of several daughters of Edith Swanneck by Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.

According to Saxo Grammaticus, two of Harold's sons and a daughter escaped to the court of their uncle, king Sweyn Estridsson of Denmark. They were treated by Sweyn with hospitality, while their sister was married to Waldemar, king of Ruthenia, i.e. Vladimir II Monomakh, one of the most famous rulers of Kievan Rus.

Gytha was the mother of Mstislav the Great, the last ruler of united Kievan Rus. In the Norse sagas, Mstislav is called Harald after his grandfather. The pateric of St Pantaleon Cloister in Cologne says that "Gytha the Queen" died as a nun on 10 March. It is assumed that she followed Godfrey of Bouillon in the first Crusade and died in Palestine, most likely in 1098, as a year later Vladimir Monomakh married another woman.

[edit] Children

Their children were:

1. Mstislav the Great (1076–1132)
2. Izyaslav Vladimirovich, Prince of Kursk (†September 6, 1096)
3. Svyatoslav Vladimirovich, Prince of Smolensk and Pereyaslav (†March 16, 1114)
4. Yaropolk II of Kiev (†February 18, 1139)
5. Viacheslav I of Kiev (†February 2, 1154)
[edit] Family Trees

* House of Wessex family tree
* Godwin family tree
* Canute's family tree
[edit] References

This page was last modified on 20 May 2010 at 04:01.

Gytha of Wessex was one of several daughters of Ealdgyth Swan-neck by Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.

According to Saxo Grammaticus, two of Harold's sons and a daughter escaped to the court of their uncle, king Sweyn Estridsson of Denmark. They were treated by Sweyn with hospitality, while their sister was married to Waldemar, king of Ruthenia, i.e. Vladimir II Monomakh, one of the most famous rulers of Kievan Rus.

Gytha was the mother of Mstislav the Great, the last ruler of united Kievan Rus. In the Norse sagas, Mstislav is called Harald after his grandfather. The pateric of St Pantaleon Cloister in Cologne says that "Gytha the Queen" died as a nun on 10 March. It is assumed that she followed Godfrey of Bouillon in the first Crusade and died in Palestine, most likely in 1098, as a year later Vladimir Monomakh married another woman.

Their children were:

Mstislav the Great (1076-1132) Izyaslav Vladimirovich, Prince of Kursk (+September 6, 1096) Svyatoslav Vladimirovich, Prince of Smolensk and Pereyaslav (+March 16, 1114) Yaropolk II of Kiev (+February 18, 1139) Viacheslav I of Kiev (+February 2, 1154)

Gytha of Wessex (Old English: G?ð) was one of several daughters of Edith Swanneck by Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.
According to Saxo Grammaticus, two of Harold's sons and a daughter escaped to the court of their uncle, king Sweyn Estridsson of Denmark. They were treated by Sweyn with hospitality, while their sister was married to Waldemar, king of Ruthenia, i.e. Vladimir II Monomakh, one of the most famous rulers of Kievan Rus.

Gytha was the mother of Mstislav the Great, the last ruler of united Kievan Rus. In the Norse sagas, Mstislav is called Harald after his grandfather. The pateric of St Pantaleon Cloister in Cologne says that "Gytha the Queen" died as a nun on 10 March. It is assumed that she followed Godfrey of Bouillon in the first Crusade and died in Palestine, most likely in 1098, as a year later Vladimir Monomakh married another woman.

Children

Their children were:

Mstislav the Great (1076-1132) Izyaslav Vladimirovich, Prince of Kursk (+September 6, 1096) Svyatoslav Vladimirovich, Prince of Smolensk and Pereyaslav (+March 16, 1114) Yaropolk II of Kiev (+February 18, 1139) Viacheslav I of Kiev (+February 2, 1154) References

Gytha of Wessex (Old English: G?ð) was one of several daughters of Edith Swanneck by Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.

According to Saxo Grammaticus, two of Harold's sons and a daughter escaped to the court of their uncle, king Sweyn Estridsson of Denmark. They were treated by Sweyn with hospitality, while their sister was married to Waldemar, king of Ruthenia, i.e. Vladimir II Monomakh, one of the most famous rulers of Kievan Rus.

Gytha was the mother of Mstislav the Great, the last ruler of united Kievan Rus. In the Norse sagas, Mstislav is called Harald after his grandfather. The pateric of St Pantaleon Cloister in Cologne says that "Gytha the Queen" died as a nun on 10 March.

It is assumed that she followed Godfrey of Bouillon in the first Crusade and died in Palestine, most likely in 1098, as a year later Vladimir Monomakh married another woman.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gytha_of_Wessex

Gift med
Vladimir II Monomakh, född 1052 i Kiev, Ukraina, död 1125-05-19 i Kiev, Ukraina.

Barn:
Mstislav I the Great, född 1076, död 1132
Mstislav I Vladimirovich the Great Grand Prince of Kiev, född 1076-06-01, död 1132-04-14

Gift med
Vladimir II Monomakh.