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Maria Mikhailovna of Chernigov (1212-1271), was a historian, a Princess of Rostov by marriage to Prince Vasilko Konstantinovich of Rostov, and regent of Rostov during the minority of her son Prince Boris Vasilkovich of Rostov.[1]
Both her father and her husband were killed by the forces of Batu Khan.[1][2] She was the daughter of Prince Saint Michael of Chernigov.[2] In 1238, her spouse died in the Battle of the River Sit against Batu Khan during the Mongol invasion.[3] She became regent and guardian of her son Boris during his minority. She is described as well educated and a wise regent.[1]
She is best known for her work as an author and historian, who commissioned - and possibly assisted in writing - works chronicling contemporary events and people. Her chronicle is an invaluable source about 13th-century Rostov and Russia as a whole.[1]
- ^ a b c d Pushkareva, Natalia (1997-03-03). Women in Russian History: From the Tenth to the Twentieth Century. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-0-7656-3270-8.
- ^ a b Riha, Thomas (2009-02-15). Readings in Russian Civilization Volume I: Russia before Peter the Great, 900-1700. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-71843-9.
- ^ Solovʹev, Sergeĭ Mikhaĭlovich (1976). History of Russia: Russian society, 1389-1425. Academic International Press. ISBN 978-0-87569-066-7.