Family
Rogvolod of Polotsk, Prince of Polotsk 1) Married/ Related to: Unknown Child: 1. Rogneda of Polotsk 2)Died ± 1000 3) Notes: Yaroslav's mother is identified as Rogneda of Polotsk, in the Primary Chronicle. |
Sources
1) Source: The Russian Primary Chronicle "...The servants of Vladimir returned and reported to him all the words of Rogned, the daughter of Rogvolod, Prince of Polotsk...Vladimir attacked Polotsk, killed Rogvolod and his two sons, and after marrying the prince's daughter, he proceeded against Yaropolk". Reference: 6486-6488 (978-980) (Data from secondary evidence)2) Source: The Russian Primary Chronicle "...Vladimir had appointed his uncle Dobrynya to rule over Novgorod...His lawful wife was Rogned...By her he had four sons: Izyaslav, Mstislav, Yaroslav, and Vsevolod, and two daughters. The Greek woman bore him Svyatopolk; by one Czech he had a son Vysheslav; by another, Svyatoslav and Mstislav; and by a Bulgarian woman, Boris and Gleb.". Reference: 6486-6488 (978-980) (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: The Russian Primary Chronicle "In this year died also Rogned, Yaroslav's mother.". Reference: 6506-6508 (998-1000) (Data from secondary evidence)