Maria Dobroniega of Kiev

Maria Dobroniega of Kiev
Maria Dobroniega of Kiev
Duchess consort of Poland
Tenure	1040–1058
Born	1012
Died	13 December 1087 (aged 75)
Spouse	Casimir the Restorer
Issue	Bolesław II the Bold; Władysław I Herman; Mieszko Kazimierzowic; Otto Kazimierzowic; Świętosława, Queen of Bohemia
Dynasty	Rurik
Father	Vladimir the Great

Maria Dobroniega(after 1012^[1]^[2]– 13 December 1087) was a princess ofKievan Rus'who became aduchess of Poland.^[3]^[4]

Life

Family

She was one of the younger children ofVladimir I, Grand Prince of Kiev.^[5]^[6]The identity of her mother is disputed among historians and web sources.

Grand Prince Vladimir I had married seven times and had fathered many children, legitimate and illegitimate.Anna Porphyrogeneta,his sixth wife, is known to have predeceased Vladimir by four years. ChronicleThietmar of Merseburg,writing from contemporary accounts, mentions thatBolesław I of Polandcaptured Vladimir I's widow during his raid onKievin 1018. The historians long had no clue as to identity of this wife. The emigre historianNicholas Baumgarten,however, pointed to the controversial record of theGenealogia Welforumand theHistoria Welforum Weingartensisthat one daughter of Count Kuno von Oenningen (future DukeKonrad I of Swabia) by "filia Ottonis Magni imperatoris" (Otto the Great's daughter; possibly Rechlinda Otona [Regelindis], claimed by some as illegitimate daughter and by others legitimate, born from his first marriage withEdith of England) married "rex Rugorum" (King of Rus). He interpreted this evidence as pertaining to Vladimir I's last wife. This woman is a possible identity for Maria's mother.

Marriage

Maria married around 1040 toCasimir I the Restorer,Duke ofPoland.^[7]This marriage helped Casimir to gain support in his reclaim over the Polish throne.^[8]Casimir had attempted to seize the throne twice before, both times he failed. With the support of Maria's brother,Yaroslav I the Wise,Casimir was able to make a successful claim.^[9]^[10]

The couple had five children:

Bolesław II the Bold(b. c. 1043 – d. 2/3 April 1081/82).
Władysław I Herman(b. c. 1044 – d. 4 June 1102)
Mieszko(b. 16 April 1045 – d. 28 January 1065).
Otto (b. c. 1046 – d. 1048).
Świętosława(b. c. 1048 – d. 1 September 1126), married c. 1062 to Duke (and since 1085 King)Vratislaus II of Bohemia.

Maria's husband died on 28 November 1058. Her sixteen-year-old son, Bolesław, later (1076) becameKing of Poland.^[11]Bolesław II is considered one of the most capable of the Piast rulers. However, he was deposed and expelled from the country in 1079.

Maria survived her oldest son by five or six years, dying in 1087.^[12]

References

^Marek, Miroslav."Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast".Genealogy.EU.^{[self-published source]}
^"Dobroniega Maria, Encyklopedia PWN: źródło wiarygodnej i rzetelnej wiedzy".encyklopedia.pwn.pl(in Polish).Retrieved2022-08-21.
^Chwalba, Andrzej; Zamorski, Krzysztof (2020-10-15).The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: History, Memory, Legacy.Routledge.ISBN 978-1-000-20399-8.
^Pac, Grzegorz (2022-03-07).Women in the Piast Dynasty: A Comparative Study of Piast Wives and Daughters (c. 965–c.1144).BRILL.ISBN 978-90-04-50853-8.
^Wiszewski, Przemyslaw (2010-02-15).Domus Bolezlai: Values and social identity in dynastic traditions of medieval Poland (c.966-1138).BRILL.ISBN 978-90-04-18136-6.
^Gémar, Juan Márquez (2020-12-06).Manuscrito Radzivil, Historia de Rusia Medieval. Parte1 ª(in Spanish). Juan. Márquez Gémar.
^Pranke, Piotr (2023-08-14).Between East and West: Studies on the History of Memory, Commemoration and Reception of Medieval Culture.V&R unipress.ISBN 978-3-7370-1598-1.
^Ziemczonok, Józef (2008).Integracja Europy a Białoruś: historia i współczesność(in Polish). Katedra Białorutenistyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego.ISBN 978-83-60951-01-9.
^Chwalba, Andrzej; Zamorski, Krzysztof (2020-10-15).The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: History, Memory, Legacy.Routledge.ISBN 978-1-000-20399-8.
^Koziara, Thomas P. (2020-11-18).Historia Nostra: The Complete History of Poland: Volume II: The 8th Century Until 1332.Aurifera S.A.
^Pac, Grzegorz (2022-03-07).Women in the Piast Dynasty: A Comparative Study of Piast Wives and Daughters (c. 965–c.1144).BRILL.ISBN 978-90-04-50853-8.
^Chwalba, Andrzej; Zamorski, Krzysztof (2020-10-15).The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: History, Memory, Legacy.Routledge.ISBN 978-1-000-20399-8.

Royal titles
Maria Dobroniega of Kiev Rurikid dynasty Born:bef. 1012Died:1087
Preceded by Richeza of Lotharingia	Duchess consort of Poland 1040–1058	Succeeded by Wyszesława of Kiev

[1] Marek, Miroslav."Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast".Genealogy.EU.^{[self-published source]}

[2] "Dobroniega Maria, Encyklopedia PWN: źródło wiarygodnej i rzetelnej wiedzy".encyklopedia.pwn.pl(in Polish).Retrieved2022-08-21.

[3] Chwalba, Andrzej; Zamorski, Krzysztof (2020-10-15).The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: History, Memory, Legacy.Routledge.ISBN 978-1-000-20399-8.

[4] Pac, Grzegorz (2022-03-07).Women in the Piast Dynasty: A Comparative Study of Piast Wives and Daughters (c. 965–c.1144).BRILL.ISBN 978-90-04-50853-8.

[5] Wiszewski, Przemyslaw (2010-02-15).Domus Bolezlai: Values and social identity in dynastic traditions of medieval Poland (c.966-1138).BRILL.ISBN 978-90-04-18136-6.

[6] Gémar, Juan Márquez (2020-12-06).Manuscrito Radzivil, Historia de Rusia Medieval. Parte1 ª(in Spanish). Juan. Márquez Gémar.

[7] Pranke, Piotr (2023-08-14).Between East and West: Studies on the History of Memory, Commemoration and Reception of Medieval Culture.V&R unipress.ISBN 978-3-7370-1598-1.

[8] Ziemczonok, Józef (2008).Integracja Europy a Białoruś: historia i współczesność(in Polish). Katedra Białorutenistyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego.ISBN 978-83-60951-01-9.

[9] Chwalba, Andrzej; Zamorski, Krzysztof (2020-10-15).The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: History, Memory, Legacy.Routledge.ISBN 978-1-000-20399-8.

[10] Koziara, Thomas P. (2020-11-18).Historia Nostra: The Complete History of Poland: Volume II: The 8th Century Until 1332.Aurifera S.A.

[11] Pac, Grzegorz (2022-03-07).Women in the Piast Dynasty: A Comparative Study of Piast Wives and Daughters (c. 965–c.1144).BRILL.ISBN 978-90-04-50853-8.

[12] Chwalba, Andrzej; Zamorski, Krzysztof (2020-10-15).The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: History, Memory, Legacy.Routledge.ISBN 978-1-000-20399-8.

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v t e Royal consorts of Poland
Piast dynasty	Doubravka of Bohemia Oda of Haldensleben Emnilda Oda of Meissen Richeza of Lotharingia Maria Dobroniega of Kiev Wyszesława of Kiev Judith of Bohemia Judith of Swabia Zbyslava of Kiev Salomea of Berg
Fragmentation period	Agnes of Babenberg Viacheslava of Novgorod Maria Eudoxia of Kiev Helena of Znojmo Lucia of Rügen Grzymisława of Łuck Ludmila Agafia of Rus Hedwig of Silesia Anne of Bohemia Kinga of Poland Gryfina of Halych Matilda of Brandenburg Richeza of Sweden Margaret of Brandenburg
Přemyslid dynasty	Judith of Habsburg Elizabeth Richeza of Poland Viola of Teschen
RestoredPiast dynasty	Jadwiga of Kalisz Aldona of Lithuania Adelaide of Hesse Hedwig of Sagan
Capet-Anjou dynasty	Elizabeth of Bosnia
Jagiellonian dynasty	Anna of Cilli Elizabeth Granowska Sophia of Halshany Elizabeth of Austria Helena of Moscow Barbara Zápolya Bona Sforza Elizabeth of Austria Barbara Radziwiłł Catherine of Austria
Elective monarchy	Louise of Lorraine Anne of Austria Constance of Austria Cecilia Renata of Austria Marie Louise Gonzaga Eleonore of Austria Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Catherine Opalińska Maria Josepha of Austria

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Poland