Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957 910

Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957 , 910–969 (aged 59 years)

Name Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957

Name: Olga // Regent in Kiev 945-957
Given names: Olga
Name suffix: Regent in Kiev 945-957

Name Saint Olga the Beauty of Kiev

Name: Saint Olga /of Kiev/
Name prefix: Saint
Given names: Olga
Nickname: the Beauty
Surname prefix: of
Surname: Kiev

Name Yelena …

Name: Yelena //
Given names: Yelena

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Marriage	Source: Genealogics - Leo van de Pas Text: - The Russian Chronicles, London, 1990 - ~Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.), Reference: II 128
Birth	Source: Genealogics - Leo van de Pas Text: - The Russian Chronicles, London, 1990 - ~Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.), Reference: II 128
Death	Source: Genealogics - Leo van de Pas Text: - The Russian Chronicles, London, 1990 - ~Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.), Reference: II 128
Note	Source: Genealogics - Leo van de Pas Text: - The Russian Chronicles, London, 1990 - ~Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.), Reference: II 128
Source citation	Genealogics - Leo van de Pas Text: - The Russian Chronicles, London, 1990 - ~Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.), Reference: II 128
Source citation	Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_of_Kiev

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Note	BIOGRAPHY Olga a Pskov woman of Varangian extraction, married Igor/Ingvar, the future grand duke of Kiev. The Primary Chronicle gives 879 as her date of birth, which is rather unlikely given the fact that her only son was born probably some 65 years after that date. After Igor's death, she ruled Kievan Rus as regent from 945 to about 963 for their son Svjatoslav. At the start of her reign, Olga went to great lengths to avenge her husband's death at the hands of the Drevlians, and succeeded in slaughtering many of them and interring some in a ship burial, while still alive. She is reputed to have scalded captives to death and another, probably apocryphal, story tells of how she destroyed a town hostile to her. She asked that each household present her with a dove as a gift, then tied burning papers to the legs of each dove which she then released to fly back to their homes. The avian incendiaries set fire to the thatched roofs of their respective homes and the town was destroyed. More importantly in the long term, Olga changed the system of tribute gathering (poliudie) in what may be regarded as the first legal reform recorded in Eastern Europe. She was the first Rus ruler to convert to Christianity, either in 945 or in 957. The ceremonies of her formal reception in Constantinople were minutely described by Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos in his book _De Ceremoniis._ Following her baptism she took the Christian name Yelena, after the empress-consort Helena Lekapena. The Slavonic chronicles add apocryphal details to the account of her baptism, such as the story how she charmed and 'outwitted' Constantine and how she spurned his matrimonial proposals. Seven Latin sources document Olga's embassy to Emperor Otto I in 959. The continuation of Regino of Prüm mentions that the envoys requested the emperor to appoint a bishop and priests for their nation. The chronicler accuses the envoys of lies, commenting that their trick was not exposed until later. Thietmar of Merseburg says that the first archbishop of Magdeburg, before being promoted to this high rank, was sent by Emperor Otto to the country of Rus (Rusciae) as a simple bishop but was expelled by pagans. The same data are duplicated in the annals of Quedlinburg and Hildesheim. Olga was one of the first people of Rus to be proclaimed saint, for her efforts to spread the Christian religion in the country. However, she failed to convert her son Svjatoslav, and it was left to her grandson and pupil Vladimir I to make Christianity the lasting state religion. During her son's prolonged military campaigns she remained in charge of Kiev, residing in the castle of Vyshgorod together with her grandsons. She died in Kiev on 11 July 969, soon after the city's siege by the Pechenegs in 968. Source: Genealogics - Leo van de Pas Text: - The Russian Chronicles, London, 1990 - ~Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.), Reference: II 128

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BIOGRAPHY
Olga a Pskov woman of Varangian extraction, married Igor/Ingvar, the future grand duke of Kiev. The Primary Chronicle gives 879 as her date of birth, which is rather unlikely given the fact that her only son was born probably some 65 years after that date. After Igor's death, she ruled Kievan Rus as regent from 945 to about 963 for their son Svjatoslav.

At the start of her reign, Olga went to great lengths to avenge her husband's death at the hands of the Drevlians, and succeeded in slaughtering many of them and interring some in a ship burial, while still alive. She is reputed to have scalded captives to death and another, probably apocryphal, story tells of how she destroyed a town hostile to her. She asked that each household present her with a dove as a gift, then tied burning papers to the legs of each dove which she then released to fly back to their homes. The avian incendiaries set fire to the thatched roofs of their respective homes and the town was destroyed. More importantly in the long term, Olga changed the system of tribute gathering (poliudie) in what may be regarded as the first legal reform recorded in Eastern Europe.

She was the first Rus ruler to convert to Christianity, either in 945 or in 957. The ceremonies of her formal reception in Constantinople were minutely described by Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos in his book _De Ceremoniis._ Following her baptism she took the Christian name Yelena, after the empress-consort Helena Lekapena. The Slavonic chronicles add apocryphal details to the account of her baptism, such as the story how she charmed and 'outwitted' Constantine and how she spurned his matrimonial proposals.

Seven Latin sources document Olga's embassy to Emperor Otto I in 959. The continuation of Regino of Prüm mentions that the envoys requested the emperor to appoint a bishop and priests for their nation. The chronicler accuses the envoys of lies, commenting that their trick was not exposed until later. Thietmar of Merseburg says that the first archbishop of Magdeburg, before being promoted to this high rank, was sent by Emperor Otto to the country of Rus (Rusciae) as a simple bishop but was expelled by pagans. The same data are duplicated in the annals of Quedlinburg and Hildesheim.

Olga was one of the first people of Rus to be proclaimed saint, for her efforts to spread the Christian religion in the country. However, she failed to convert her son Svjatoslav, and it was left to her grandson and pupil Vladimir I to make Christianity the lasting state religion. During her son's prolonged military campaigns she remained in charge of Kiev, residing in the castle of Vyshgorod together with her grandsons. She died in Kiev on 11 July 969, soon after the city's siege by the Pechenegs in 968.

Source: Genealogics - Leo van de Pas

Text:

- The Russian Chronicles, London, 1990
- ~Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.), Reference: II 128

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		alive dead

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Olga has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Olga has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Olga has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Olga has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Olga has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Olga has one father-in-law recorded.

Marriage with Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 (1)

Partnership Ryurik … Duke Novgorodskij + … …

1 Ryurik … Duke Novgorodskij 835–879

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has one male partner recorded.

Partner of Olga (1)

1 Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 875–945

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Olga has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Olga has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Olga has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Olga has one son recorded.

Biological children (1)

Parents Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 + Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957

1 Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev 941–972

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Olga has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev

1 Predslawa … –

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Olga has one grandson recorded.

Biological grandchildren (1)

Parents Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev + Predslawa …

1 St. Vladimir I the Great … Grand Duke of Kiev 980-1015 & Novgorod 955–1015

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Olga has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 + Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957

1 Ragneda Ravalodovna of Polatsk 962–1002

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Olga has 7 members (including Olga). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Olga has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Olga has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Olga has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Olga has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Olga has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Olga has one father-in-law recorded.

Marriage with Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 (1)

Partnership Ryurik … Duke Novgorodskij + … …

1 Ryurik … Duke Novgorodskij 835–879

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has one male partner recorded.

Partner of Olga (1)

1 Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 875–945

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Olga has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Olga has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Olga has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Olga has one son recorded.

Biological children (1)

Parents Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 + Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957

1 Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev 941–972

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Olga has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Olga has one grandson recorded.

Biological grandchildren (1)

Parents Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev + Predslawa …

1 St. Vladimir I the Great … Grand Duke of Kiev 980-1015 & Novgorod 955–1015

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Olga has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Olga has 5 members (including Olga). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Olga has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Olga has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Olga has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Olga has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Olga has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Olga has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Olga has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Olga has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Olga has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Olga has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Olga has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev

1 Predslawa … –

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Olga has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Olga has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 + Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957

1 Ragneda Ravalodovna of Polatsk 962–1002

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Olga has 3 members (including Olga). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Olga has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Olga has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Olga has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Olga has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Olga has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Olga has one father-in-law recorded.

Marriage with Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 (1)

Partnership Ryurik … Duke Novgorodskij + … …

1 Ryurik … Duke Novgorodskij 835–879

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has one male partner recorded.

Partner of Olga (1)

1 Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 875–945

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Olga has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Olga has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Olga has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Olga has one son recorded.

Biological children (1)

Parents Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 + Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957

1 Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev 941–972

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Olga has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev

1 Predslawa … –

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Olga has one grandson recorded.

Biological grandchildren (1)

Parents Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev + Predslawa …

1 St. Vladimir I the Great … Grand Duke of Kiev 980-1015 & Novgorod 955–1015

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Olga has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 + Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957

1 Ragneda Ravalodovna of Polatsk 962–1002

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Olga has 7 members (including Olga). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Olga has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Olga has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Olga has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Olga has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Olga has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Olga has one father-in-law recorded.

Marriage with Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 (1)

Partnership Ryurik … Duke Novgorodskij + … …

1 Ryurik … Duke Novgorodskij 835–879

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has one male partner recorded.

Partner of Olga (1)

1 Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 875–945

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Olga has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Olga has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Olga has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Olga has one son recorded.

Biological children (1)

Parents Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 + Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957

1 Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev 941–972

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Olga has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Olga has one grandson recorded.

Biological grandchildren (1)

Parents Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev + Predslawa …

1 St. Vladimir I the Great … Grand Duke of Kiev 980-1015 & Novgorod 955–1015

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Olga has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Olga has 5 members (including Olga). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Olga has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Olga has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Olga has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Olga has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Olga has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Olga has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Olga has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Olga has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Olga has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Olga has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Olga has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Olga has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev

1 Predslawa … –

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Olga has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Olga has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 + Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957

1 Ragneda Ravalodovna of Polatsk 962–1002

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Olga has 3 members (including Olga). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

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Family with Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945
husband Parents Ryurik … Duke Novgorodskij	Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945 875–945
herself	Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957 910–969
son Family Predslawa … St. Vladimir I the Great … Grand Duke of Kiev 980-1015 & Novgorod	Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev 941–972

Descendants

Olga … Regent in Kiev 945-957(910–969)
- Igor … Grand Duke of Kiev 912-945875
  - Svjatoslav I Igorjevitch Grand Duke of Kiev(941–972)