Open AccessŚwiętożyzna – presumed wife of Świętopełk I
Author(s) -
Paweł Latoszek
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
saeculum christianum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2720-0515
pISSN - 1232-1575
DOI - 10.21697/sc.2015.22.02en
Subject(s) - wife , gospel , history , politics , classics , ancient history , genealogy , art , theology , philosophy , archaeology , law , political science
One of the most secretive persons in early medieval Slavia is Świętożyzna. Because her name appears in the Gospel Book of Cividale beside the name of the Moravian prince, she is considered to be his wife. She is also identified with anonymous bohemian princes, whose wedding conduct was attacked by Franks in 872. The Author of this paper tries to connect references of Świętożyzna and find approximate place of her origin including political contacts between Great Moravia and Bohemia in the second half of IXth century.