Princess Anastasia Slutskaya

Anastasia Slutskaya (born Anastasia Ivanovna; end of the 15th century - 1st half of the 16th century) was a daughter of Ivan Yurievich, Prince of Mstislavl, from his first marriage with Ulyana. After marriage, she became known as Princess Slutskaya.

Princess Anastasia Slutskaya
Personal details
Bornend of XV century
Died1st half of XVI century
ChildrenYury (Prince of Slutsk), Tatiana, Alexandra
MotherUlyana
FatherIvan Yurievich Mstislavskiy

Biography

In the early 1490s, Anastasia got married to Semion Mikhailovich Slutsky, Prince of Slutsk and Kopyl, who died in 1503.[1] Since their son, Yuri, was still too young, Anastasia became the ruler of the principality.

At the time, the Tatars often attacked the principality. Prince Semion had to repel multiple attacks. After his death, Princess Anastasia led the troops to fight the invaders. She managed to protect the Principality of Slutsk through 1505 -1508, although the land was devastated after the raids.

The young widow had many suitors. The most famous of Anastasia's admirers was Prince Mikhail Lvovich Glinsky, a prominent Lithuanian lord. According to  Maciej Stryjkovski, a Polish historian of the late 16th century, Anastasia and Mikhail had an affair. However, when Mikhail proposed in 1508, she turned the offer down. To win her over, the suitor made two attempts to take Slutsk by storm, both unsuccessful.[2] Later, Mikhail Glinsky and his brothers went to serve Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily III. In his message to Vasily III, Mikhail Glinski confessed that it was his relative Andrew Drozhdzh who had besieged Slutsk, not him.[3]

When Anastasia's son Yuri grew older, he became the ruler of the principality while his mother stepped down.

Nothing is known about the last years of Anastasia's life. She died at the age of 55 (circa 1526),[4] and her death is recorded in the Suprasl Necrology.

Personal life

Husband:

  • Semion Mikhailovich Slutsky (deceased on November 14, 1503), Prince of Slutsk and Kopyl since 1481

Children:

  • Yuri (1492-1542), Prince of Slutsk since 1503
  • Tatiana
  • Alexandra, married to Konstantin Ivanovich Ostrogski (1460/63 - September 11, 1530)

Representation in Art

Some East Slavic epics are directly or indirectly dedicated to Anastasia Slutskaya as a brave female warrior.[4]  

In 2003, Belarusfilm Production Company dedicated a movie to Anastasia Slutskaya. Her role was played by Svetlana Zelenkovskaya.

In September 2016, a monument to Anastasia Slutskaya was erected in Slutsk, Belarus.

On October 30, 2018, the ballet "Anastasia" premiered at the National Academic Grand Opera and Ballet Theatre of Belarus to music by the contemporary Belarusian composer Vyacheslav Kuznetsov. The ballet was directed by Yuri Troyan, People's Artist of Belarus.

References
  1. "Розділ 4.10. Леонтій Войтович. Князівські династії Східної Європи". litopys.org.ua. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  2. Stryjkowski, Maciej (1846). Kronika polska, litewska, zmódzka i wszystkiéj Rusi Macieja Stryjkowskiego. Wyd. nowe, bedace dokadném powtórzeniem wydania pierowtnego królewieckiego z roku 1582, poprzedzone wiadomoscia o zyciu i pismach Stryjkowskiego przez Mikoaja Malinowskiego, oraz 96zprawa o latopiscach ruskich przez Daniowicza, pomnozone przedrukiem dzie pomniejszych Stryjkowskiego wedug pierwotnych wydan. Robarts - University of Toronto. Warszawa Nak. G.L. Glüsksverga.
  3. Кром М. М. Меж Русью и Литвой. Пограничные земли в системе русско-литовских отношений конца XV — первой трети XVI в. 2010.
  4. "Масяляніцына. Княгіня-амазонка". Беларусь. 7(691): 19. 1996.

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