Changes: Dobrynya (c945-c995)

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Dobrynya was born 945 to Malk Lyubchanin and died 995 of unspecified causes.

Dobrynya (Russian: Добрыня) was Vladimir the Great's maternal uncle and tutor. He was the historical prototype of the invincible bogatyr (hero-knight) Dobrynya Nikitich in Russian folklore.

Dobrynya's life and extent of his influence on Vladimir are shrouded in speculation and controversy. It is fairly certain that his sister Malusha was Vladimir's mother. It is also generally accepted that Dobrynya's posadnik dynasty in Novgorod was continued by his son Konstantin Dobrynich and grandson Ostromir.^[1]

According to the Novgorod chronicles, it was at his urging that Svyatoslav I sent his young son, Vladimir, to govern Novgorod, with Dobrynya as his tutor. Nine years later, Dobrynya persuaded Vladimir to wrest Kiev from his brother Yaropolk. On their way to Kiev, Yaropolk's bride, Rogneda of Polotsk, offended Dobrynya by calling his sister a "bondswoman". Dobrynya took his revenge by arranging Rogneda's rape by Vladimir.

After Vladimir's enthronment in Kiev, Dobrynya returned to rule[[Veliky Novgorod}Novgorod]] in his name. He accompanied his nephew in the 985 expedition against Volga Bulgaria and, following his lead, erected an idol of Perun on the bank of the Volkhov River. After the Baptism of Kiev, he is said to have forced the Novgorodians into Christianity "by fire". Vasily Tatishchev wrote that Dobrynya, along with Bishop Ioakim Korsunianin, faced a violent, pagan mob which burned Dobrynya's house and killed his wife and several other family members.^[2]

Notes

^ Прозоровский Д.И. О родстве св. Владимира по матери.//Записки Академии Наук, т. 5, 1864.
^ Татищев В. Н. История Российская. — Moscow and Leningrad: AN SSSR, 1962) vol. 1, pp. 112-113.

Children

Offspring of Dobrynya and unknown parent
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Konstantin Dobrynich (c965-1022)	965	1022 Murom, Murom Rayon, Vladimir Oblast, Russia

Siblings

Residences

Footnotes (including sources)

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[1] Прозоровский Д.И. О родстве св. Владимира по матери.//Записки Академии Наук, т. 5, 1864.

[2] Татищев В. Н. История Российская. — Moscow and Leningrad: AN SSSR, 1962) vol. 1, pp. 112-113.

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 '''Dobrynya''' ({{lang-ru|Добрыня}}) was [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir the Great]]'s maternal uncle and tutor. He was the historical prototype of the invincible [[bogatyr]] (hero-knight) [[Dobrynya Nikitich]] in [[Russian folklore]].
-Dobrynya's life and extent of his influence on Vladimir are shrouded in speculation and controversy. It is fairly certain that his sister [[Malusha]] was [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]]'s mother. It is also generally accepted that Dobrynya's [[posadnik]] dynasty in [[Veliky Novgorod|Novgorod]] was continued by his son [[Konstantin Dobrynich (c965-1022)|Konstantin Dobrynich]] and grandson [[Ostromir]].<ref>Прозоровский Д.И. ''О родстве св. Владимира по матери''. // Записки Академии Наук, т. 5, 1864.</ref>
+Dobrynya's life and extent of his influence on Vladimir are shrouded in speculation and controversy. It is fairly certain that his sister [[Malusha]] was [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]]'s mother. It is also generally accepted that Dobrynya's [[posadnik]] dynasty in [[Veliky Novgorod|Novgorod]] was continued by his son [[Konstantin Dobrynich (c965-1022)|Konstantin Dobrynich]] and grandson [[Ostromir Konstantinovich (c995-c1060)|Ostromir]].<ref>Прозоровский Д.И. ''О родстве св. Владимира по матери''.//Записки Академии Наук, т. 5, 1864.</ref>
 According to the Novgorod chronicles, it was at his urging that [[Svyatoslav I]] sent his young son, [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]], to govern Novgorod, with Dobrynya as his tutor. Nine years later, Dobrynya persuaded [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]] to wrest [[Kiev]] from his brother [[Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c959-980)|Yaropolk]]. On their way to Kiev, [[Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c959-980)|Yaropolk]]'s bride, [[Rogneda of Polotsk (962-1002)|Rogneda of Polotsk]], offended Dobrynya by calling his sister a "bondswoman". Dobrynya took his revenge by arranging [[Rogneda of Polotsk (962-1002)|Rogneda]]'s rape by [[Vladimir I Svyatoslavich of Kiev (c958-1015)|Vladimir]].