Wyszesława of Kiev
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Wyszeslawa Sviatoslavna of Kiev (Ukrainian: Вишеслава Святославівна, Russian: Вышеслава Святославна, romanized: Vysheslava Svyatoslavna, Polish: Wyszesława Światosławówna) (b. ca. 1047?[1] – d. aft. 1089), was a Kievan Rus' princess, member of the Sviatoslavichi family and by marriage Duchess and later Queen of Poland.
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Wyszesława of Kiev | |
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Duchess consort of Poland | |
Tenure | 1068?–1079 |
Born | 1047? |
Died | after 1089 |
Spouse | Bolesław II the Bold |
Issue | Mieszko Bolesławowic |
House | Sviatoslavichi |
Father | Sviatoslav II of Kiev |
Mother | Kilikia |
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She was the eldest child and only daughter of Sviatoslav II, Prince of Chernihiv and later Grand Prince of Kiev, by his wife Kilikia, probably member of the House of Dithmarschen.