567:, Kraków 1895, p. 183, stated that the marriage took place probably in 1151 or 1152, but his determination was based on the erroneous assumption that girls could be given in marriage at the age of at least 14 years, when in fact the lowest limit to marriage during the Middle Ages was 12 years. Balzer substantiates his hypothesis with the fact that in 1151 Mstislav's father won once again the throne of Kiev, and thus an alliance with him had a real value to the Piast dynasty. Shortly afterwards, Mieszko III the Old married the daughter of Iziaslav II, Evdokia. It's also known that during the first years of the marriage, Agnes was barren; K. Jasiński,
440:. The hostile relationship between Agnes and Salomea not reject this argument, because she was born after the acceptance of the prospective overlordship of Władysław II by Salomea and her sons, according to her husband's will. Perhaps at that time kept in the family, at least apparently, a cordial relationship. Thus, it is possible that Agnes was named in a very good atmosphere. K. Jasiński,
379:
and his son
Mstislav was created against him. Unable to defend Kiev, Mstislav II fled to Volynia, leaving his family at the mercy of his enemies. Two months later (February 1170), Mstislav II was able to recover Kiev thanks to the citizenry, who favored his rule; but in April of that year he was
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Władysław II was not invited to the Łęczyca meeting, despite the fact that, as the High Duke, he had the final voice on Agnes' engagement. In retaliation for this omission, in the winter of 1142–1143 he supported Kievan military actions against
Salomea and her sons. The first clash between the
542:, Kraków 1895, p. 181; Balzer hypothesis is based on the interpretation of the term "Rex Ruthenorum" (according to Ortlieb) to mean the Grand Duke of Kiev. Korduba noted that a similar title was given by Ortlieb to Volodar, Prince of Przemyśl. M. Korduba,
301:
538:(in 1140 and 1142 was already an adult) or Yaroslav (who, born ca. 1139, was two years younger than Agnes). Perhaps was another unknown son of Vsevolod II. O. Balzer,
396:, was exiled by his half-brothers as a result of the allegations that he was illegitimate. Then Casimir II the Just invaded Brest and restored him in his domains. The
571:, Second Edition, Poznań 2004, pp. 262–263 pointed out the error made by Balzer but nevertheless he accepted that the marriage date given by him was very probable.
253:. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that ten years later he married Agnes. The second view as a candidate for the hand of Agnes was one of the sons of the
457:. Kazimierz Jasiński doubted that the half-sister of Bolesław III remained closer to her family, and particularly remained in their memory. Kazimierz Jasiński,
606:
The theory of Bronisław Włodarski who stated that
Sviatoslav was born from the marriage of Mstislav and Agnes is now discarded; see also Kazimierz Jasiński,
261:. Soon after, he reject the proposal of the Junior Dukes and their mother and choose the alliance with Władysław II, reinforced in 1142 when his eldest son
245:(where her older sister Gertruda was already a nun) or married her with one of the ruling princes of that time. Eventually it was decided the alliance with
380:
again expelled from Kiev, this time for good. The deposed Grand Prince retired to his domains in
Volynia, where he died on 19 August 1170.
480:, Kraków 1926, pp. 161–162, put forward the supposition that, in the meeting of Łęczyca was also decided the fate of Agnes' older sister
726:
241:), and the lords had to decide, among other things, the future of Agnes. They had two options: sent her to the Benedictine monastery in
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between 1140 and early 1141; in his reports, he mentioned that Agnes was three years old. As in 1138 Salomea gave birth the future
502:
223:
716:
627:, Kraków 2008, p. 219; in earlier literature can be found the wrong date of 13 August 1172. See also Kazimierz Jasiński,
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that Agnes was given to
Mstislav as a wife. Further confirmation of this fact is that Mstislav's eldest son was called
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345:
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661:
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Zaginiona kronika z pierwszej połowy XIII wieku w
Rocznikach Królestwa Polskiego Jana Długosza. Próba rekonstrukcji
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249:, and thus gain an ally against Władysław II. According to the majority of historians, the chosen groom was Prince
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However, Mstislav II's reign was short-lived: in
December 1169 a great coalition of Rurikid princes led by Prince
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It's unknown who was the son of Grand Prince
Vsevolod II destined to be Agnes' fiance. Is unlikely that it was
334:
29:
656:, Poznań 1983, pp. 21–22; Modern historians now discarted this passage in the chronicles. See also K. Górski,
322:. Therefore, if Mstislav was to marry any of Bolesław III's daughters, the only one he could marry was Agnes.
234:
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Włodarski Bronisław: Sojusz dwóch seniorów. In: Europa - Słowiańszczyzna - Polska. Poznań 1970, p. 350.
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648:, Wrocław – Warsaw – Kraków 1992, pp. 214–215. The version of Kadlubek is supported by
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614:, Poznań – Wrocław 2002, pp. 23–24, supports the illegitimate origin of Sviatoslav.
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Casimir II the Just, and the relationship existing between Roman the Great and
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222:. It is also possible that she was named after his father's half-sister, the
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300:, who knew the Piast-Rurikids affinities, explicitly described in his
584:" could be used in relation to a brother, cousin or distant relative.
349:
341:, is considered by the majority of historians an illegitimate child.
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Ze studiów nad polityką polską na Rusi na przełomie XII i XIII wieku
199:. The date of birth is known thanks to Ortlieb, benedictine monk of
353:
352:. However, the following year he was able to return and conquer
281:
Probably between the end of 1149 and 1151, Agnes married Prince
176:
550:, vol. I, Kraków 1935, p. 31. (ed. by Władysław Konopczyński).
187:
Agnes was the penultimate child and youngest daughter of Duke
388:
The last mention of Agnes as a living person comes from the
610:, Second Edition, Poznań 2004, p. 263. Dariusz Dąbrowski,
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After Grand Prince
Iziaslav II's death, Mstislav lost his
214:
She was probably named after the wife of his half-brother
325:
During her marriage, Agnes bore her husband three sons:
668:, "Ateneum Wileńskie", No. 12 (year 1937), pp. 1–35.
360:(during 1157–1170). In May 1168, after the death of
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who visited the court of Dowager Duchess Salomea in
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400:informs about an expedition of Casimir II into
229:In 1141 Salomea of Berg organized a meeting in
8:
392:of Wincenty Kadłubek. Sviatoslav, Prince of
563:, Kraków 2008, pp. 225–228. Oswald Balzer,
658:Stosunki Kazimierza Sprawiedliwego z Rusią
20:
348:(1155) and took refuge with his wife in
413:
631:, Second Edition, Poznań 2004, p. 263.
501:, vol. I, Kraków 1935, p. 31. (ed. by
461:, Second edition, Poznań 2004, p. 261.
444:, Second edition, Poznań 2004, p. 261.
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484:, but this view wasn't substantiated.
224:abbess of Gandersheim and Quedlinburg
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318:(wife's brother) of Leszek in the
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211:, Agnes was born a year earlier.
662:Alina Wilkiewicz-Wawrzyńczykowa
513:. See also Kazimierz Jasiński,
127:Bolesław III Wrymouth of Poland
644:, vol. IV, cap. 14, edited by
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685:. 1951. No. 5–6, p. 735.
505:). This view is supported by
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337:. Mstislav's firstborn son,
167:and by marriage princess of
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233:, where his eldest sons (
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356:(during 1155–1157) and
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373:Andrei I Bogolyubsky
366:Grand Prince of Kiev
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