Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, had married three times for political reasons. However, according to legend, there was one woman he truly loved: Bianca Lancia. Origin Not much is known of Bianca’s origins. She came from the Lancia family, which was from the Aleramici dynasty and one of Northern Italy’s most powerful families. Her exact [read more]
Although she was an empress, Isabella of England spent much of her marriage in seclusion. Although she does not seem to have wielded any power herself, she is seen as an important figure in connections between England and the Holy Roman Empire. Early Life Isabella was born in 1214 to King John of England and [read more]
One of the dynasties the Rurikid dynasty intermarried the most with was the Arpads of Hungary. The marriage of Euphrosyne of Kyiv with King Geza II of Hungary seems to be one of the most successful of these unions. Early Life Euphrosyne was the only known daughter of Mstislav I, Grand Prince of Kyiv, by [read more]
In the early twelfth century, the Kyivan Rus and Scandinavia continued to make marriage alliances to keep them connected. This included the marriages of the two oldest daughters of Mstislav I of Kyiv and his wife, Christina of Sweden. Around 1111, their daughter, Malmfred, who was possibly their oldest, married Sigurd I of Norway. Not [read more]
In the early twelfth century, Kyivan Rus continued its ties to Scandinavia. This included the marriages of the two oldest daughters of Mstislav I of Kyiv and his wife, Christina of Sweden. One of the daughters, Malmfred, got to become a queen twice – first of Norway and secondly of Denmark. Early Life Very little [read more]
Yaroslav, the Wise, Grand Prince of Kyiv, had at least three daughters: Elisaveta, Anastasia, and Anna. From early on, he wanted them all to make prestigious marriages. He succeeded in this, and each of these three daughters married kings. Early Life Anastasia of Kyiv was born sometime in the 1020s to Yaroslav the Wise, Grand [read more]
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