Re:A forgotten Anglo-Saxon colony on the north-eastern Black...
by michalu on Monday July 05, 2021 @07:59AM
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Gytha of Wessex the daughter of the last Anglo-Saxon king of England married Rus ruler Vladimir II Monomakh after fleeing from England conquered by Normans. The "queen" of the Rus was effectively Anglo-Saxong emigree.
Her great-great grandson was Alexander Nevsky, widely recognized in Russia as the greatest national hero.
It seems many anglo-saxons migrated to Rus after the conquest.
Her great-great grandson was Alexander Nevsky, widely recognized in Russia as the greatest national hero.
It seems many anglo-saxons migrated to Rus after the conquest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gytha_of_Wessex If you like history of that part of the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_ayBcrZWJ8