Rurik and his brothers Sineus and Truvor arrive at Ladoga by Viktor Vasnetsov.
Rurik (c832-879) was a legendary Varangian chieftain who gained control of Ladoga in 862, built the Holmgard settlement near Novgorod, and founded the Rurik Dynasty, which ruled Kievan Rus (and later Grand Duchy of Moscow and Tsardom of Russia) until the 17th century.
Research Notes[]
Sparse Info on Ancestry[]
Based on genealogy from Works of Empress Catherine II (Сочинения императрицы Екатерины II), Book 8, pages 28-41: "...Rurik's father was Finlandia's King, and his mother was Umila, daughter of Gostomysl. Rurik I was Grand Prince (Velikiy Knyaz) of Northern Russia 862-879. His wife was Efanda (Yefanda), Norwegian Princess (Kniazhna Urmanskaya). From this union was born: Igor I, Grand Prince (Velikiy Knyaz) of Northern and Southern Russia 879-945. His wife was Olga, [Igor I was] great-grandchild of Gostomysl and grandchild of eldest of his daughter. From this union Svyatoslav was born..."
The earliest generations of the so-called Rurikid family are reconstructed solely on the basis of the sparse information in the "Povest' vremennykh let" or 'Tale of the Years of Time', better known as the Russian Primary Chronicle and also sometimes known as Nestor´s Chronicle. As pointed out by Franklin & Shepard, the extant manuscripts of the Primary Chronicle which date from the 12th century should not be taken at face value as they must have been compiled from patchy sources of information. It is likely that the compilers exaggerated the role of Rurik's family in the 9th and 10th centuries, in order to establish a lengthy, credible history for the Russian principalities which were flourishing by the 12th century. Any reconstructed genealogy of the Rurikid dynasty during the early years, as well as all dates and even names, must be viewed with caution.
French Royalty Parentage (ER)[]
Royal Russian Ancestry of many European royals is traced the Ancestry of Princess Anne of Kiev, a Russian Princess who in the year 1051, married King Henry I of France.
| # | Name | Spouse | Birth | Death | occupation | ancestry / descendants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ER-01 | Rurik (c832-879) | Efanda of Urman | 832 | 879 | Legendary Varangian chieftain | Highly uncertain. |
| ER-02 | Igor of Kiev | Olga of Kiev (c890-969) | 878 | 945 Ukraine | ruler of Kievan Rus' from 912 to 945. Igor' twice besieged Constantinople, in 941 and 944, and although Greek fire destroyed part of his fleet, he concluded with the Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII a favourable treaty (945). | |
| ER-03 | Svyatoslav I of Kiev | Malusha (940-1020) | 942 Kiev, Ukraine | 972 | Famous for his persistent campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers of Eastern Europe, Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empire. | |
| ER-04 | Vladimir Sviatoslavich the Great | Rogneda Rogvolodovna of Polotsk (962-1002) | 958 Pskov, Russia | 15 JUL 1015 Kiev, Ukraine |
then prince of Novgorod, was forced to flee to Scandinavia in 976 after his brother Yaropolk had murdered his other brother Oleg and conquered Rus'. In Sweden he assembled a Varangian army and reconquered Novgorod. | Many daughters documented |
| ER-05 | Yaroslav I Vladimirovich of Kiev (c978-1054) Yaroslav the Wise |
Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden (1001-1050) Swedish Family Ancestry |
978 | 1054 | thrice grand prince of Veliky Novgorod and Kiev, uniting the two principalities for a time under his rule. | Many daughters documented |
| ER-06 | Anne of Kiev (c1028-1075) Russian Princess |
Henry I of France (1008-1060) King of France Capetian dynasty Charlemagne Family Ancestry Rollo Family Ancestry |
1024 Ukraine | 1075 France | Was regent of France during the minority of her son. | Russian Princess that married the French King connecting the line of Rurik with the line of Charlemagne. Many great English & French families descend from this marriage.
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| ER-07 | Philip I of France (1052-1108) King of France AKA: Philip the Amorous |
Bertha van Holland (c1058-1094) | 23 May 1052 France |
29 July 1108 Melun | His reign, like that of most of the early Capetians, was extraordinarily long for the time.. His brother was leader of the 1st Crusade | |
| ER-08 | Louis VI of France (1081-1137) King of France AKA: Louis the Fat |
Adèle de Savoie (1092-1154) Many European Families |
1 DEC 1081 Paris | 1 AUG 1137 | Ongoing wars with Henry I of England over Normandy lands | |
| ER-09 | Louis VII de France (1120-1180) King of France |
Alice de Champagne (1140-1206) + 2 more marriages |
1120 France | 1180 France | His reign saw the founding of the University of Paris and the disastrous econd Crusade. Louis and his famous counselor Abbot Suger pushed for a greater centralization of the state and favoured the development French Gothic architecture, notably the construction of Notre-Dame de Paris. | |
| ER-10 | Philip II of France (1165-1223) King of France |
Isabelle de Hainaut (1170-1190) | 21 AUG 1165 Gonesse, France |
14 JUL 1223 Mantes-la-Jolie, France |
Philip transformed France from a small feudal state into the most prosperous and powerful country in Europe. He built a great wall around Paris. In about 1190, his title changed from King of the Franks to King of France. | |
| ER-11 | Louis VIII Capet (1187-1226) King of France |
Blanca of Castile (1188-1252) | 5 SEP 1187 Paris, France |
8 NOV 1226 Montpensier, France |
only briefly reigned as king of France, he invaded southern England and was briefly proclaimed "King of England" by rebellious barons in London on the 2 June 1216. | |
| ER-12 | Louis IX Capet (1214-1270) King of France St Louis of France |
Marguerite de Provence (1221-1295) | 25 APR 1214 Poissy, France |
25 AUG 1270 Tunis, Tunisia |
Prominent leader in the Seventh Crusade and Eighth Crusade in which he died from dysentery. A devout Catholic, he is the only canonized king of France. | Great-grandson of Henry II of England thru his mother, the Princess of Castile.Rollo Family Ancestry. |
| ER-13 | Philippe III Capet (1245-1285) King of France |
Isabella of Aragon (1247-1271) | 30 APR 1245 Poissy, France |
5 OCT 1285 Perpignan, France |
Philip made numerous territorial acquisitions during his reign, the most notable being the County of Toulouse which was annexed to the Crown lands of France in 1271. | |
| ER-14 | Philip IV, The Iron King King of France King of Navarre |
Joan I of Navarre (1271-1305) Princess of Navarre |
1268 Fontainebleau | 29 OCT 1314 Fontainebleau |
In 1306, "Philip the Fair" expelled the Jews from France and, in 1307, he annihilated the order of the Knights Templar. Philip was in debt to both groups and saw them as a "state within the state". | |
| ER-15 | Many more French Kings |
British Royalty Parentage (BR)[]
The most common lineage is traced for the English Kings up through Henry I of England the younger son of William the Conqueror whose wife who was a great granddaughter of Hugh Capet (c940-996) of the Capetian dynasty (see table #CP Above):
See Also:
- Kings of England: 1066-1837 - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
- Alfred the Great Family Ancestry
| # | Name | Spouse | Birth | Death | occupation | ancestry / descendants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR-01 | Philip IV, The Iron King King of France King of Navarre See ER-14 Above |
Joan I of Navarre (1271-1305) Princess of Navarre |
1268 Fontainebleau | 29 OCT 1314 Fontainebleau |
In 1306, "Philip the Fair" expelled the Jews from France and, in 1307, he annihilated the order of the Knights Templar. Philip was in debt to both groups and saw them as a "state within the state". | ||
| BR-02 | Isabella Capet (c1295-1358) Princess of France Queen consort of England |
Edward II of England King of England |
1295 Paris, France | 22 AUG 1358 England |
She came France to England at age 12 when she was betrothed to the future king. She later arranged to depose her unpopular king husband and to rule as regent during the minority of her son, Edward III. | Links three major lines of ancestry here: Charlemagne Family Ancestry Rurik Family Ancestry Rollo Family Ancestry | |
| BR-03 | Edward III Plantagenet, King of England |
Philippa of Hainaut (1311-1369) | 13 NOV 1312 Windsor Castle, England |
21 JUN 1377 Surrey, England |
Transforming the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe; his reign also saw vital developments in legislation and government—in particular the evolution of the English parliament—as well as the ravages of the Black Death. He is one of only five British monarchs to have ruled England or its successor kingdoms for more than fifty years. | A very broad list of descendants | |
| BR-04 | Edward III of England (1312-1377) King of England House of Plantagenet |
Philippa of Hainaut (1311-1369) (Belgium royal family) |
13 NOV 1312 Windsor Castle |
21 JUN 1377 Sheen Palace |
Ttransformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe; his reign also saw the ravages of the Black Death. He is one of only five British monarchs to have ruled for more than fifty years. | 3 sons to rule as Kings of England, including successor branches House of York, and House of Lancaster. | |
| BR-05 | John of Gaunt Prince of England 1st Duke of Lancaster Duke of Aquitaine - House of Lancaster |
Catherine De Roet (1350-1403) | 6 MAR 1340 Ghent, Flanders |
3 FEB 1399 Leicester Castle |
Due to Gaunt's royal origin, advantageous marriages, and some generous land grants, he was one of the richest men of his era, and was an influential figure during the reigns of both his father and his nephew, Richard II of England. | Father of King Henry IV of England (1367-1413). | |
| BR-06 | John Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset |
Margaret Holland (1385-1439) | 1371 England | 16 Mar 1409 England | Key ally of King Henry IV of England, later appointed Lord High Admiral of England and played a key role in suppressing the rebellion of Sir John Oldcastle. | ||
| BR-07 | John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset |
Margaret Beauchamp (c1410-1482) | 25 MAR 1404 England | 27 MAY 1444 England | Skilled military commander of the War of the Roses | ||
| WD-33 | Margaret Beaufort (1443-1509) Tudor dynasty |
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430-1456) | 31 MAY 1443 | 29 JUN 1509 | Married and childbirth at age 13 to the future King of England | ||
| WD-34 | Henry VII of England (1457-1509) - (House of Tudor) (Royal Claim: gggs of Edward III) | ||||||
| WD-35 | Margaret Tudor (1489-1541) House of Stuart |
James IV, King of Scotland (1473-1513) | 1489 England | 1541 Scotland | Queen consort of Scotland | Grand Marriage Union arranged by her brother King Henry VIII to unit Scotland and England. See #ST-03 below. House of Stuart | |
| WD-36 | James V of Scotland (1512-1542) | ||||||
| WD-37 | Mary of Scotland (1542-1586) | ||||||
| WD-38 | James I of England (1566-1625) AKA: James VI of Scotland |
Anne of Denmark (1574-1618) | 1566 | 1625 | He ruled Scotland for 36 years before inheriting the English throne in 1603 after the death of Queen Elizabeth I. Famous his name is attached to the KJV Bible translation | From House of Stuart See #ST-06 below | |
| WD-39 | Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662) Queen consort of Bohemia Princess of Great Britain |
Friedrich V. von der Pfalz (1596-1632) King of Bohemia |
1596 England | 1662 London | "The Winter Queen" she and her husband ruled for just one winter before being forced to live in exile in the Netherlands | ||
| WD-40 | Sophie von der Pfalz (1630-1714) Electress Consort of Hanover House of Hanover |
Ernst August von Braunschweig-Calenberg (1629-1698) | 1630 Germany | 1714 | Became Heir Presumptive to the British Throne by way of Parliamentary 1701 Act of Settlement. Missed become Queen by two months by dying before Anne of Great Britain (1665-1714). | Many noble houses of Europe descend thru Sophia. | |
| WD-41 | George I of Great Britain (1660-1727) King of Great Britain and Ireland Elector of Hanover House of Hanover |
Sophie Dorothea von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1666-1726) | 1660 | 1727 | Married his cousin, but they relationship soured and he divorced her, then locked her in a dungeon for life. | He supported the War of the Spanish Succession and fought on the side of the Holy Roman Empire against France. | 1st British King of the House of Hanover. |
| WD-42 | George II of Great Britain (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland |
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| WD-43 | Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales (1707-1751) House of Hanover |
Augusta von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg (1719-1772) | 1707 Hanover | 1751 London | Heir presumptive, predeceased his father from a severe lung infection. | ||
| WD-44 | George III of the United Kingdom (1738-1820) King of United Kingdom King of Hanover House of Hanover |
Charlotte von Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) | 1738 England | 1820 England | 1775-1783: American Revolutionary War 1791-1815: Napoleonic Wars 1801: Act of Union creating the United Kingdom 1801: Abolition of Slavery in the British Empire, Reign lasted 60 years |
Together this couple had 15 children. | |
| WD-45 | Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767-1820) House of Hanover |
Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1786-1861) | 1767 | 1820 | Predeceased father. His daughter became queen, 17 years after his death. | ||
| HN-46 | Victoria of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom House of Hanover |
Albert von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (1819-1861) | 1819 England | 1901 England | |||
| WD-47 | Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) | 1841 England | 1910 England | Although he was the son and heir of Victoria, Edward VII inherited his father's names and is therefore counted as inaugurating a new royal house. | ||
| WD-48 | George V of the United Kingdom (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom House of Windsor |
Victoria Mary of Teck (1867-1953) | 1865 England | 1936 England | The house name Windsor was adopted in 1917, during World War I. It was changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha because of wartime anti-German sentiment in the United Kingdom. | ||
| WD-49 | George VI of the United Kingdom (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom House of Windsor |
Victoria Mary of Teck (1867-1953) | 1895 England | 1952 England | Unexpectedly ascended to the throne when his brother Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (1894-1972) abdicated after just 1 year to marry an American socialite. Reign included World War II. | ||
| WD-50 | Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1926-2022) Queen of the United Kingdom House of Windsor |
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021) | 1926 England | 2022 England | 70 year reign (1952-2022), was the longest of any British monarch | ||
| WD-51 | Charles III of the United Kingdom (1948-) King of the United Kingdom House of Windsor |
1948 England | Living |
Main Branches[]
- Monomakhovichi, princes of Pereyaslav
- Izyaslavichi of Monomakh, princes of Volhynia, kings of Rus (senior branch)
- Yurievichi, princes of Vladimir-Suzdal, Grand Princes of Moscow (junior branch)
- Rostislavichi, princes of Smolensk (middle branch)
- Rostislavichi of Halych, princes of Halych
- Olgovichi, princes of Chernihiv
- Izyaslavichi of Polotsk, princes of Polotsk
- Izyaslavichi of Turov, princes of Turiv and Volhynia