Grzymisława of Luck

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

Grzymislawa of Łuck
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	Rurik dynasty
Father	Ingvar of Kiev

Life

In 1207, Grzymisława married Leszek the White,[3] Prince of Kraków. 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, Bolesław still received considerable influence from his mother regarding his government. Grzymisława was closely linked with the Monastery of the Franciscans in Zawichost, where she became a benefactress. She died between 14 June and 24 December 1258, with a possible date of 8 November. She was probably buried in the Franciscan monastery in Zawichost.[4]

There are also differing views on Grzymisława's origins, with some historians positing that Leszek the White married or became engaged in 1207 or 1208 to a daughter of Ingvar, 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 – 7 December 1279), succeeded his father

Ancestry

Ancestors of Grzymisława of Łuck

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 of Little Poland and Kuyavian Piasts), 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 a non-contemporary, unpreserved epitaph, still appearing in 1688 in the Franciscan church in Zawichoście.
5. D. Dąbrowski, Dwa ruskie małżeństwa Leszka Białego. Karta z dziejów Rusi halickowołyńskiej i stosunków polsko-ruskich w początkach XIII wieku [Two Ruthenian marriages of Leszek the White. A card from the history of Galician-Volhynian Rus’ and the Polish-Ruthenian relations in the early 13th century]. In Roczniki historyczne, [The historical annals], 2006, Vol 72, p. 67-93.
6. Cawley, Charles, Poland, Medieval Lands, Medieval Lands database, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy,

Grzymisława of Luck Rurikid Dynasty Born: 1185–1195 Died: 1258
Royal titles
Preceded by Lucia of Rügen	High Duchess consort of Poland 1207–1210	Succeeded by Ludmila
Preceded by Ludmilla	High Duchess consort of Poland (second time) 1211–1227	Succeeded by Lucia of Rügen