Anna-Euphrosyne
Anna-Euphrosyne | |
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Princess of Galicia and Volhynia | |
Tenure | 1199–1205 |
Died | 1253+ or 1288+ |
Burial | Vasylko Romanovich |
House | Angelos |
Father | Isaac II Angelos |
Mother | Irene Palaiologina |
Anna-Euphrosyne Angelina or Anna-Helena Angelina (?–1253), was a Princess of Galicia and Volhynia by marriage to Roman the Great, in 1199–1205. She was regent of the Principality during the minority of her son Daniel of Galicia from 1205 to 1214.
Life
Early life
She was the daughter of
Princess
She married the Prince of Galicia and Volhynia, Roman the Great.
The name of Roman's wife is under discussion. The name was assumed to be Anna based on the fact that her grandchild
It is known that Roman the Great was killed at the Battle of Zawichost in 1205, possibly rushing to help Philip of Swabia, who was married to Anna's sister Irene Angelina. The existence of relations between Philip and Roman could be traced with the fact that Roman was recorded to be among the founders of the 12th century Peterskirche of Benedictine monastery in Erfurt when he gave as a charity 20 grzywna of silver.
Regency
After the death of her spouse in 1205, she became regent for her son during his minority. She successfully made treaties with Poland, Hungary and Lithuania and benefited commerce, but was opposed by the nobility.[3] She was deposed in a coup by the boyars and escaped to Poland.
By the help of an army provided by king Andrew of Hungary, she retook the power of regency.[3] She arrested the boyars who had opposed her and confiscated their property.[3] During her regency, she annexed Tikholm, Peremyshl and Volodymyr.[3]
In 1214, she retired from regency and turned power over to her sons.
Later life
In 1219 she became a nun after her older son
Footnotes
- ^ a b c Budzinsky, O. The mystery of King is covered in name. Zbruch. 23 April 2013
- ^ Anna (mother of Daniel of Galicia). Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine.
- ^ a b c d Natalia Pushkareva, Women in Russian History: From the Tenth to the Twentieth Century,
Further reading
- Grala H. Drugie malzenstwo Romana Mscislawowicza. "Slawia Orientalis", 1982, r. 31, N 3—4
- Котляр М.Ф. До питання про візантійське походження матері Данила Галицького. "Археологія", 1991, No. 2
External links
- Monomakhovichi (Volhynian branch). Izbornik.