Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

Who's Your Daddy?
First Name
Last Name
Queen Anna YAROSLAVNA

Queen Anna YAROSLAVNA

Female 1030 - 1076  (46 years)

Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Anna YAROSLAVNA 
    Prefix Queen 
    Born 1030  Leferte Alois, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Also Known As Agnes 
    Occupation Queen of France 
    Died 5 Sep 1076  Leferte Alois, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Villiers Abbey, La Ferte-Alais, Essonne, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I40417  Main
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2017 

    Family King Henry DE VERMANDOIS, I,   b. 15 May 1008, Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1060, Vitry, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 19 May 1051  Meulan, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. King Philip CAPET, I,   b. 23 May 1052, Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1108, Melun, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2019 
    Family ID F28368  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Her parents were Yaroslav the Wise, Grand Prince of Kiev and Novgorod, and Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden, his second wife. Anne founded St. Vincent Abbey in Senlis.

      Anna could ride a horse, was knowledgeable in politics, and actively participated in governing France, especially after her husband died. Many French documents bear her signature, written in old Slavic language ("Ана Ръина", that is, "Anna Regina", "Anna the Queen"). Pope Nicholas II, who was greatly surprised with Anne's great political abilities, wrote her a letter:

      "Honorable lady, the fame of your virtues has reached our ears, and, with great joy, we hear that you are performing your royal duties at this very Christian state with commendable zeal and brilliant mind." Henry the First respected his wife Anna so much that his many decrees bear the inscription "With the consent of my wife Anna" and "In the presence of Queen Anna". French historians point out that there are no other cases in the French history, when Royal decrees bear such inscriptions.

      Anne is often credited with introducing the name "Philip" to royal families of Western Europe, as she bestowed it on her first son; she might have imported this Greek name (Philippos, from philos and hippos, meaning "loves horses") from her Eastern Orthodox culture. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S76] Wikipedia, https:&|;&|;en.wikipedia.org&|;wiki&|;Anne_of_Kiev.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023