The Russian Line
Descent from
Rurik
Viking Founder of the Russian Royal House of Kiev
Rurik or Rorik of Jutland was one of the most famous Viking conquerors of western Europe. His Skioldung ancestors had been defeated by their rivals, the Ynglingars, in the middle of the 8th century and they had sought refuge with Charlemagne, the Holy Roman Emperor, who settled the margrave of Frisia on them They were subsequently converted to Christianity.
It appears that Rurik abandoned his faith and emperor and embarked on a career of pillage and destruction in an area stretching from London to Hamburg before settling down in northern Russia to found the city of Novgorod. In old Russian chronicles, the Vikings were called Varangians or Rus, hence the origin of the name of Russia.
Kiev became the political centre of a federation of Russian states under Rurik's son Oleg, who also initiated contacts with the Byzantine Empire. The close relations that developed with Byzantium led to the conversion of Princess Olga to Christianity and, through her grandson, St Vladimir who married the daughter of the Emperor of Byzantium, the subsequent mass conversion of Russia to the Orthodox faith.
1 Rurik Prince of Novgorod (862-879)
.2 Oleg Grand Prince of Novgorod and Kiev (879-912)
..3 Igor Grand Prince of Kiev (912-945) +St Olga Grand Princess of Kiev (945-969)
...4 Sviatoslav I Grand Prince of Kiev (964-972) +Maluschka
.....5 St Vladimir Grand Prince of Kiev (980-1015) +Anna of Byzantium
.......6 Yaroslav I Grand Prince of Kiev (1019-1054) +Ingigerd of Sweden
.........7 Anna of Kiev +Henri I Capet King of France (1031-1060)
...........8 Philippe I Capet King of France (1060-1108) +Bertha of Holland - 1093
.............9 Louis VI Capet King of France (1108-1137) +Adelaide of Maurienne (Savoy)
..............10 Louis VII Capet King of France (1137-1180) +Alice of Champagne - 1206
.................11 Philippe II Augustus Capet King of France (1180-1223) +Elizabeth of Hainault - 1190
...................12 Louis VIII Capet King of France (1223-1226) +Blanca of Castile
.....................13 Charles I Count of Anjou/King of the Two Sicilies (1266-1282) + Beatrice of Provence - 1267
.......................14 Charles II King of the Two Sicilies (1285-1309) +Marie of Hungary 1257 - 1323 m: 1270
.........................15 Eleonora of Anjou 1289 - 1341 +Federico II 1272 - 1336 King of Sicily [1296-1336]
See The Aragon Connection for descent from Federico II
Line II
................11 Louis VI Capet King of France +Adelaide of Maurienne (Savoy) See Line I:9
..................12 Peter Capet of France d: 1183 +Elizabeth de Courtenay m: Abt. 1150
....................13 Peter I Emperor of Constantinople +Yolande d: 1219
......................14 Yolanda of Courtenay d: 1233 + Andrew II King of Hungary m: 1215
.......................... *2nd Wife of Andrew II: +Yolanda - 1233 of Courtenay m: 1215
............................15 Yolanda of Hungary - 1251 +Jaime I 1205 - 1276 King of Aragon m: 1235
.............................16 Pedro III/I 1236 - 1285 King of Aragon/Sicily +Constance - 1302 of Sicily m: 1262
...............................17 Federico II 1272 - 1336 King of Sicily [1296-1336]
See The Aragon Connection for descent from Federico II
Line III
..............10 Philippe I Capet King of France +Bertha of Holland d: 1093 See Line I:8
................11 Constance Capet of France +Bohemund I de Hauteville Prince of Antioch
..................12 Bohemund II de Hauteville Prince of Antioch +Alice of Jerusalem
....................13 Constance de Hauteville +Reynaud of Chatillon
......................14 Anne (Agnes) of Chatillon d: 118 +Bela III King of Hungary m: 1168
........................15 Andrew II King of Hungary
.......................... *2nd Wife of Andrew II: +Yolanda - 1233 of Courtenay m: 1215
............................16 Yolanda of Hungary - 1251 +Jaime I 1205 - 1276 King of Aragon m: 1235
.............................17 Pedro III/I 1236 - 1285 King of Aragon/Sicily +Constance - 1302 of Sicily m: 1262
...............................18 Federico II 1272 - 1336 King of Sicily [1296-1336]
See The Aragon Connection for descent from Federico II
Line IV
...........6 Ingigerd of Sweden +Yaroslav I Grand Prince of Kiev See Line I:6
.............7 Vsevolod I Grand Prince of Kiev +Maria Monomacha of Byzantium d: 1067
...............8 Vladimir II +Gytha m: 1070
..................9 Mstislav I Grand Prince of Kiev +Kristina of Sweden
....................10 Euphrasene of Kiev +Geza II King of Hungary m: 1146
........................11 Bela III King of Hungary +Anne (Agnes) - 1184 of Chatillon m: 1168
..........................12 Andrew II King of Hungary
.......................... *2nd Wife of Andrew II: +Yolanda - 1233 of Courtenay m: 1215
............................13 Yolanda of Hungary - 1251 +Jaime I 1205 - 1276 King of Aragon m: 1235
.............................14 Pedro III/I 1236 - 1285 King of Aragon/Sicily +Constance - 1302 of Sicily m: 1262
...............................15 Federico II 1272 - 1336 King of Sicily [1296-1336]
See The Aragon Connection for descent from Federico II
Line V
...........8 Ingigerd of Sweden +Yaroslav I Grand Prince of Kiev See Line I:6
............. 9 Ysiaslav I -1078 Grand Prince of Kiev
..............10 Sviatopolk II Grand Prince of Kiev
................11 Zbyslawa - 1108 of Kiev +Boleslaw III 1085 - 1138 Duke of Poland m: 1103
..................12 Wladislaw II 1105 - 1159 Duke of Cracow & Silesia +Agnes 1111 - 1157 of Austria m: c1125
....................13 Richesa of Poland +Alfonso VII 1105 - King of Castile & Leon m: 1152
......................14 Sancha 1154 - 1208 of Castile & Leon +Alfonso II 1152 - 1196 King of Aragon m: 1174
........................15 Pedro II 1176 - 1213 King of Aragon +Maria - 1219 m: 1204 d: 1219
..........................16 Jaime I 1205 - 1276 King of Aragon +Yolanda - 1251 m: 1235 d: 1251
............................17 Pedro III/I 1236 - 1285 King of Aragon /Sicily +Constance - 1302 m: 1262
.............................18 Federico II 1272 - 1336 King of Sicily [1296-1336]
See The Aragon Connection for descent from Federico II
Line VI
..................12 Maria Monomacha of Byzantium d: 1067 +Vsevolod I Grand Prince of Kiev
....................13 Vladimir II Grand Prince of Kiev +Gytha of England m: 1070
......................14 Mstislav I Grand Prince of Kiev +Kristina of Sweden
........................15 Euphrasene of Kiev +Geza II King of Hungary m: 1146
..........................16 Bela III King of Hungary +Anne (Agnes) - 1184 m: 1168
............................17 Andrew II King of Hungary +Gertrude - 1213 of Meran
See Line II:14 for descent from Andrew II
