Grzymisława of Łuck explained

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 Monomakhovichi.

Life

In 1207, Grzymisława married Leszek the White, 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, and briefly had to endure imprisonment by Konrad I of Masovia due to territorial disputes.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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Grzymisława and Leszek had three children:

1. Salomea (1211/1212 – 1268), married Coloman of Lodomeria; later beatified by Pope Clement X
2. Bolesław V the Chaste (21 June 1226 – 7 December 1279), succeeded his father

Bibliography

• Jasiński, K., Rodowód Piastów małopolskich i kujawskich (en: Pedigree of Little Poland and Kuyavian Piasts), Poznań - Wrocław 2001.

Notes and 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. 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.
4. 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.