Gytha of Wessex ~ Princess of England
F, (between 1053 and 1061 - 1098 or 1107)
| Father-Biological* | Harold II Godwinsson ~ King of England b. c 1022, d. 14 Oct 1066 |
| Mother-Biological* | Edith Swanneshals |
- Family Lines
- Boudreau Line
Last Edited=1 Nov 2023
During her lifetime Gytha, as Vladimir's spouse, was princess of Smolensk, however she died before her husband became grand prince of Kiev (in 1113), so she never was grand princess of Kiev.1 Gytha of Wessex ~ Princess of England was natural born between 1053 and 1061.1,2 She was the daughter of Harold II Godwinsson ~ King of England and Edith Swanneshals. After the death of their father King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, Gytha and two of her brothers (probably Magnus and either Godwin or Edmund) escaped to the court of their first cousin once-removed, King Sweyn Estridsson of Denmark.1
Gytha of Wessex ~ Princess of England married Vladimir II Monomachus ~ Grand Prince of Kiev, son of Wsevolod I ~ Grand Prince of Kiev and Maria Monomacha, between 1069 and 1070.3,4,2,5,6,1 Gytha of Wessex ~ Princess of England died in 1098 or 1107 See Wikipedia article for the reason for two death dates.1
See also.
Gytha of Wessex ~ Princess of England married Vladimir II Monomachus ~ Grand Prince of Kiev, son of Wsevolod I ~ Grand Prince of Kiev and Maria Monomacha, between 1069 and 1070.3,4,2,5,6,1 Gytha of Wessex ~ Princess of England died in 1098 or 1107 See Wikipedia article for the reason for two death dates.1
See also.
Children of Gytha of Wessex ~ Princess of England and Vladimir II Monomachus ~ Grand Prince of Kiev
- Izyaslav Vladimirovich ~ Prince of Kursk1 ( - 6 Sep 1096)
- Svyatoslav Vladimirovich ~ Prince of Smolensk and Pereyaslav1 ( - 16 Mar 1114)
- Yaropolk II of Kiev1 ( - 18 Feb 1139)
- Viacheslav I of Kiev1 ( - 2 Feb 1154)
- Mstislav I the Great of Kiev ~ Grand Prince of Kiev+ (1 Jun 1076 - 15 Apr 1132)
Citations
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- Moriarty, G. Andrews. "Descents from the Grand Princes of Kiev", The American Genealogis volume 28 (April 1952).