Evpraksia

In 1089, Evpraksia, “the daughter of the king of Rus,” married Henry IV, the emperor of the German Empire. This was not their first marriage, but Evpraksia was still a young woman and this was a tremendous marker of her importance in European politics. Evpraksia's marriage had been arranged by her father, King Vsevolod, and Henry IV. The purpose of the marriage was multiple, but one rationale for the union was to attempt to tie Rus and the German Empire closer together to give Henry's new ecclesiastical plan leverage. Henry IV at the time was involved with the Investiture Controversy: a fight between him and the papacy over the right to name ecclesiastical officials. After Henry had been excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII, Henry created his own pope, Clement III, and then…

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Medieval World (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 2 - 2022

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