Rurik, whose family tree goes back almost twenty tribes rulers of Russia, are descended from Rurik.This historic figure was born presumably between 806 and 808 a year in the town of Rerik (Rarog).In the year 808, when Rurik was 1-2 years old, his father's possessions, Godolyuba, seized the Danish king Gottfried, and future Russian prince became a half-orphan.Together with his mother he was pricked in a foreign land.And about his childhood years he is not mentioned anywhere.It is assumed that he held them in the Slavic lands.There is information that in 826, he arrived at the court of the Frankish King, where he received a piece of land for "Elbe" is actually the land of his slain father, but as a vassal of the Frankish ruler.In the same period, Rurik, believed to have been baptized.Later, after the deprivation of these plots, Rurik entered the Varangian guards and fought in Europe, does not like a good Christian.
Prince Gostomysl dreamed of a future dynasty
Rurik, family tree which he saw as the legend goes, in a dream my grandfather Rurik (father pricked), made a decisive contribution to the development of Russia and the Russian state, as ruled in the period from 862by 1598 the old Gostomysl prophetic dreams, the ruler of Novgorod, showed just that from "the womb of his daughter sprout miraculous tree that will satisfy the people in his land."It was another "plus" in favor of inviting Rurik with his strong warriors at a time when, in the Novgorod lands observed strife, and the people suffered from the attack outside the tribes.
foreign origin Rurik may be challenged
Thus, it can be argued that the genealogical tree of the Rurik dynasty began not with strangers, and with human blood belonged to the Novgorod nobility, who for years fought in other countries, had its ownsquad and age limit for people headed.At the time the invitation of Rurik in Novgorod in 862, he was about 50 years old - the age at the time quite respectable.
Tree was based on kinship ties with Norway?
How then formed Rurik family tree?Full understanding of this gives the image given in the review.After the death of the first ruler of this dynasty of Russia (that in Russian lands were the rulers before him, it shows "The Book of Veles"), power passed to his son, Igor.However, due to the young age of the new ruler of his guardian he appeared that allowed Oleg ("prophetic"), who was the brother of his wife Rurik - Efandy.The latter must be a relative of the King of Norway.
Princess Olga was a co-ruler of Russia during her son Svyatoslav
only son of Rurik, Igor, who was born in 877 and killed Drevlyane in the 945-m, famous for being pacified subordinate tribes, went on a campaign to Italy (together with the Greek fleet)tried flotilla of ten thousand ships to take Constantinople, was the first military chief Russia, which collided with Greek fire in the battle and from which fled in terror.His wife, Princess Olga, coming over from Pskov Igor married (or Pleskova that perhaps indicates the Bulgarian town Pliskuvot) brutally avenged Drevlyansky tribes, killing her husband and became the ruler of Russia, he is growing up the son of Igor - Svyatoslav.However, after the age of his son, Olga remained as ruler, as Svyatoslav mainly engaged in military campaigns and went down in history as a great military leader and conqueror.
Family tree of the Rurik dynasty, in addition to the main line of the ruling, has many branches, which became famous nefarious deeds.For example, the son of Svyatoslav, Yaropolk, fought against his brother Oleg, who was killed in battle.His own son from the Byzantine princess, Svyatopolk the Accursed, was something of a biblical Cain, because he killed the sons of Vladimir (another son Svyatoslav) - Boris and Gleb, who were his brothers in the adoptive father.Another son of Vladimir - Yaroslav the Wise - dealt with by Svyatopolk became the Prince of Kiev.
Blood feuds and marriages with Europe
can safely say that the bloody events in part "impregnated" Rurik family tree.The diagram shows that reigned Yaroslav the Wise of the supposedly second marriage to Ingigerda (the daughter of the Swedish king) was a lot of children, including six sons, who were the rulers of the various Russian principalities and married foreign princesses (Greek, Polish).And three daughters, who became the queen of Hungary, Sweden and France, and by marriage.In addition, Jaroslav credited the presence and the seventh son of the first wife, who had taken prisoner in Poland from Kiev (Anna, the son of Elijah), as well as his daughter Agatha, which, presumably, would be the wife of the heir to the throne of England, Edward (Exile).
, deleting sisters and interstate marriages somewhat reduced power struggle in this generation of Rurik, as most of the reign of his son Yaroslav in Kiev - Izyaslav - accompanied by a peaceful division of his power to his brother Vsevolod and Svyatoslav (triumvirate Yaroslavovich).However, the ruler of Russia was killed in battle against his own nephews.A father following well-known ruler of the Russian state, Vladimir Monomakh, was Vsevolod, who was married to the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine Monomakh Ninth.
The old rulers Rurik had fourteen children!
Family Tree Rurik to date shows that this outstanding dynasty for many years to come continued descendants of Vladimir Monomakh, while the remaining pedigrees grandchildren Yaroslav the Wise stopped in the next one-hundred and fifty years.At Prince Vladimir it was, as historians believe, twelve children from two wives, the first of which was an English princess in exile, and the second, supposedly a Greek.From this numerous posterity to reign in Kiev were Mstislav (up to 1125), Yaropolk, Vyacheslav and Yury Vladimirovich (Dolgoruky).The latter is also different litters, and gave birth to two wives and fourteen children, including Vsevolod Third (large socket), so named because, again, for numerous offspring - eight sons and four daughters.
What we know of the outstanding Rurik?Family Tree extending further from Vsevolod the Big Nest, includes such famous names as Alexander Nevsky (grandson of Vsevolod, son of Yaroslav II), Michael Second St. (canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church in connection with the incorruptible relics of the murdered Prince), John Kalita, gave birth to John Meek, which, in turn, was born Dmitry Donskoy.
Menacing representatives
Rurik dynasty, whose family tree has ceased to exist at the end of the 16th century (1598), included in their ranks and the great Tsar Ivan the Fourth, Grozny.This ruler strengthened autocratic power and greatly expanded the territory of Russia by joining the Trans-Volga, Pyatigorsk, Siberian, Kazan and Astrakhan kingdoms.He had eight wives, who bore him five sons and three daughters, including his successor on the throne of Fedor (Cathedral).This son John was, as expected, in poor health, and perhaps wisely.He was more interested prayers, bell ringing, stories of jesters than power.Therefore during his reign powers belonged to his brother-Boris Godunov.And later, after the death of Theodore, completely switched to this statesman.
first of the kind reigning Romanov was a relative of the last Rurikovich?
Family Tree Rurik and Romanov, however, has some things in common, despite the fact that the only daughter of Blessed Theodore died at the age of 9 months, about 1592-1594 years.Mikhail Romanov - the first Russian tsar of the new dynasty, was crowned in 1613 Zemsky Sobor, and came from a family of Boyar Fyodor Romanov (hereinafter - Patriarch Filaret) and Ksenia Boyarina Shestova.He was the great-nephew of Fyodor Ivanovich (Cathedral), so we can say that the Romanov dynasty to some extent continues to Rurik dynasty.
