Grzymisława of Luck

Grzymislawa of Luck
Grzymisława and her son
High Duchess consort of Poland
Tenure	1207–1210 1211–1227
Born	1185-1195
Died	circa 8 November 1258
Spouse	Leszek ("the White")
Issue	Salomea of Poland Helena, Princess of Bielsk Bolesław V ("the Chaste")
House	House of Piast
Father	Ingvar of Kiev

Grzymisława Ingvarevna of Luck (born probably between 1185 and 1195^[1] died probably 8 November 1258^[2]) was a Princess of Krakow, daughter of Ingvar of Kiev, Grand Prince of Kiev and Prince of Lutsk from the Rurikid Dynasty.

Life

In 1207, Grzymisława married Leszek ("the White"),^[3] Prince of Krakow. This marriage was part of Leszek's avowed policy of eastward expansion. After the assassination of her husband (24 November 1227), she became regent on behalf of her minor son Bolesław V ("the Chaste"). After becoming independent Boleslaw still exerted considerable influence from his mother on his government. Grzymislawa was closely linked with the Monastery of the Franciscans in Zawichost where she became benefactress. She died between 14 June and 24 December 1258 (it is possible that she died on 8 November). She was probably buried in the Franciscan monastery in Zawichoście.^[4]

There are also different views on Grzymisława's origins with some historians positing that Leszek ("the White") married or became engaged in 1207 or 1208 to the daughter Ingwar, whose name is unknown. Later, between 1208 and 1211, he married Grzymisława, perhaps the daughter of Yaroslav of Kiev.^[5]

Grzymisława and Leszek had three children:

1. Salomea (1211/1212 – 1268), married Coloman of Lodomeria; later beatified by Pope Clement X.
2. Helena (d. 1265), married Vasilko Romanovich^[6]
3. Bolesław V the Chaste (21 June 1226 O.S. – 7 December 1279 O.S.), succeeded his father

Ancestry

Ancestors of Cnut the Great

16. Mstislav I Vladimirovich of Kiev

8. Iziaslav II Mstislavich of Kiev

17. Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden

4. Yaroslav II Iziaslavich of Kiev

18. Conrad III of Germany

9. Liubava of Hohenstaufen

19. Gertrud of Comburg

2. Ingvar I Yaroslavich of Kiev and Lutsk

20. Vladislaus I, Duke of Bohemia

10. Vladislaus II of Bohemia

21. Richeza of Berg

5. a Przemyslid princess, sometimes called Richeza

22. Leopold III, Margrave of Austria

11. Gertrude of Babenberg

23. Agnes of Germany

1. Grzymislawa Ingvarevna of Luck

Bibliography

• Jasinski, K., Rodowód Piastów małopolskich i kujawskich (en. Pedigree Little Poland and Kuyavian Piast), Poznań - Wrocław 2001.

References

1. K. Jasinski, Rodowód Piastów małopolskich i kujawskich, Poznań - Wrocław 2001, p. 28
2. K. Jasinski cit., pp. 28-29. She died between 14 June and 24 December 1258
3. Cawley, Charles, Russia Rurikid, Medieval Lands, Medieval Lands database, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy,
4. K. Jasinski cit., page 29
   Date of 8 November shown on niewspółczesnym, niezachowanym epitaph, still appearing in 1688 in the Franciscan church in Zawichoście.
5. D. Dabrowski, Two of Leszek the White Ruthenian marriage. Card with the history of Rus' and Galicia-Vladimir Rus-Polish relations in the early thirteenth century"The historical annals, Vol 72, 2006, p. 67-93
6. Cawley, Charles, Poland, Medieval Lands, Medieval Lands database, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy,