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Catherine Of Chernigov
Catherine, Kateryna or Ekaterina of Chernigov (died 12 April 1166) was princess consort of Chernigov (modern Chernihiv) as the wife of Sviatoslav Olgovich (), and princess regnant of Chernigov for a few days after his death (). Biography In early chronicles, she is not named. Not until in later sources, she is named Ekaterina or Catherine, and identified as the daughter of Petryl or Petrilo, the posadnik of Novgorod. In 1136, she married Svyatoslav Olgovich (who had previously been married to an unnamed Cuman princess, daughter of Aepa, son of Girgen, who may have died giving birth to Oleg II Svyatoslavich around the same time). Their son Igor Sviatoslavich would later gain fame as the main character of ''The Tale of Igor's Campaign''. The ''Kievan Chronicle'' mentions ''sub anno'' 6667 (1159) that there was a "princess' city for Sviatoslav's defence" () named "Oblov" () on the boundary between the lands of Smolensk and Chernigov, that was captured or razed by Iziaslav Davidov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March To Chernigov; Sviatoslav Olgovich In His Deathbed, With His Wife And Sons
March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of Spring (season), spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20 or 21 marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the Northern Hemisphere's March. History The name of March comes from ''Martius (month), Martius'', the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named after Mars (mythology), Mars, the List of Roman deities, Roman god of war, and an ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus. His month ''Martius'' was the beginning of the season for warfare, and the Roman festivals, festivals held in his honor during the month were mirrored by others in October, when the season for these activities came to a close. ''Martius'' remained th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
