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- From the English Wikipedia page of Rogneda of Polotsk:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogneda_of_Polotsk
Rogneda of Polotsk (962-1002) is the Slavic name for Ragnhild, whose father Ragnvald (Slavic: Rogvolod) came from overseas (i.e., from Scandinavia) and established himself at Polatsk in the mid-10th century.
It has been speculated that Ragnvald belonged to the Ynglings royal family of Norway. In or about 980, Vladimir of Novgorod, on learning that she was betrothed to his half-brother Yaropolk I of Kiev, took Polotsk and forced Rogneda to marry him. Having raped Rogneda in the presence of her parents, he ordered them to be killed, along with two of Rogneda's brothers.
Rogneda gave him several children. The four sons were Yaroslav the Wise, Vsevolod, Mstislav of Chernigov, and Izyaslav of Polotsk. She also bore two daughters, one of whom is named by Nestor the Chronicler as Predslava (taken as a concubine of Boleslaus I of Poland, according to Gallus). A later chronicle tells a story, most likely taken from a Norse saga, of Rogneda plotting against Vladimir and asking her elder son, Izyaslav, to kill him. As was the Norse royal custom, she was sent with her elder son to govern the land of her parents, i.e. Polotsk. Izyaslav's line continued to rule Polotsk and the newly-found town of Izyaslavl until the Mongol invasion.
After Vladimir converted to Christianity and took Anna Porphyrogeneta as his wife, he had to divorce all his previous wives, including Rogneda. After that, she entered the convent and took the name Anastasia.
Around 1825 Kondraty Ryleev wrote a narrative poem entitled Rogneda. This poem became a literary source for her portrayal in the nationalist Russian opera Rogneda by Alexander Serov, which premiered in 1865.
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Rogneda was NOT the daughter of Kuno (Count) von OHNINGEN, as some have claimed.
Rogneda is not a Slavic name. Her father was Ragnvald of West Gotland, then of Polotsk (killed 970), the brother of Truggvi Olafson of Norway (died 965) and the illegitimate son of Olaf Haraldson of Norway (died 934). As you may see, Yaroslav was a great grandson of Harald I Fairhair (died 931), the first Yngling king of Norway. This explains why in Norse sagas Vladimir is called a kinsman of Norse King Olaf Traggvison (who was brought up in Kiev) more than once.
Rogneda of Polotsk married Saint Vladimir I Grand Duke of Kiev, son of Svyatoslav Igorevich and Malusha of Lubech, 978. Possibly as late as 980. Her father, Rogvolod, watched the skirmishes between Vladimir and his brothers trying to remain neutral.
Both wanted and needed the support of Rogvolod. Rogvolod had to make a choice of which brother to support. Both brothers sent Matchmakers to Rogvolod to secure his daughter Rognieda. The Matchmakers of brother Yaropolk decided it was not suitable. But Rognieda is recorded as answering the Matchmakers from Vladimir with "I do not want to marry the lesser born. I want Yaropolk."
This made Vladimir extremely angry. He collected an army and went to Polotsk, captured the town, ravenaged Rognieda, who was but about 12 years old, in front of her parents, then killed her parents and her brothers. Vladimir renamed Rognieda.....Gorislava.4,8,2,7
Tho' Rogneda had not wanted to marry Vladimir she had 5 children by him in about 10 years. She may have forgiven him for having killed her father and brothers but she could not abide by his unfaithfulness.
When Rogenda was about 22 years old, and son Izyaslav was about 7 she had had enough. While Vladimir was sleeping she took his knife and drove it into his heart. But he lived!!!!
Rogneda expected to pay the penalty of death for murder but Vladimir chose a worse sentence. She should never see her children again. Son Izyaslav put up such a real fuss that he was deported with her to a "deaf" (that is what the translation from the Russian says!!) place at the source of the Svislock river.
After Vladimir married Anna and became a Christian he had Rogneda christened also, after which she became a nun.
Rogneda died circa 1002 in a monastic cell as a nun named Anastasia.
Citations
[S10141] BigKings Pedigree, online Church Yard Genealogies, dates not consistent.
Download, http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal5601 ..
Norman W. Ingham, "Ingham on Agatha".
[S9890] Your Family Tree.
Download, http://www.gendex.com/users/jast/D0018/G0000034.html#I7329.
Download, Jim Weber http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I30238.
Download, www.belarustourist.minsk.by/common/history/names/rogneda.
[S10141] BigKings Pedigree, online Church Yard Genealogies.
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Died as a nun named Anastasia.
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mgholler/Caden/a38.htm#i22093
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Vladimir_I_of_Kiev
On his way to Kiev he sent ambassadors to Rogvolod (Norse: Ragnvald), prince of Polotsk, to sue for the hand of his daughter Rogneda
Rogneda of Polotsk is the Slavic name for Ragnhild, whose father Ragnvald came from overseas and established himself at Polatsk in the mid-10th century....
The well-born princess refused to affiance herself to the son of a bondswoman, but Vladimir attacked Polotsk, slew Rogvolod, and took Ragnhild by force. Actually, Polotsk was a key fortress on the way to Kiev, and the capture of Polotsk and Smolensk facilitated the taking of Kiev (980), where he slew Yaropolk by treachery, and was proclaimed konung, or Khagan or Great Khan Khagan or Great Khan Khagan or Great Khan, of all Kievan Rus.
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It has been speculated that Ragnvald belonged to the Ynglings royal family of Norway. In or about 980, Vladimir of Novgorod, on learning that she was betrothed to his half-brother Yaropolk I of Kiev, took Polotsk and forced Rogneda to marry him. Having raped Rogneda in the presence of her parents, he ordered them to be killed, along with two of Rogneda's brothers.
Rogneda gave him several children. The four sons were Yaroslav the Wise, Vsevolod, Mstislav of Chernigov, and Izyaslav of Polotsk. She also bore two daughters, one of whom is named by Nestor the Chronicler as Predslava (taken as a concubine of Boleslaus I of Poland, according to Gallus).
A later chronicle tells a story, most likely taken from a Norse saga, of Rogneda plotting against Vladimir and asking her elder son, Izyaslav, to kill him. As was the Norse royal custom, she was sent with her elder son to govern the land of her parents, i.e. Polotsk. Izyaslav's line continued to rule Polotsk and the newly-found town of Izyaslavl until the Mongol invasion.
After Vladimir converted to Christianity and took Anna Porphyrogeneta as his wife, he had to divorce all his previous wives, including Rogneda. After that, she entered the convent and took the name Anastasia.
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http://www.katolsk.no/biografi/vladimi1.htm
Den mest kjente av Vladimirs hedenske hustruer er Rogneda av Polotsk (962-1002). Rogneda er den slaviske formen av Ragnhild, og hennes far Ragnvald (slav: Rogvolod) kom fra Skandinavia og etablerte seg i Polotsk midt p
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