Gertrude of Poland

Gertrude-Olisava (c. 1025 – 4 January 1108), was Grand Princess consort of Rus' by marriage to Iziaslav I of Kiev. She was the daughter of King Mieszko II of Poland and Queen Richeza of Lotharingia, and the great-granddaughter of German Emperor Otto II. Early life The exact time and place of Gertude's birth is unknown, with most sources placing it around 1025. It is estimated she stayed in Poland until 1036, then left for Germany with her mother, returning when Casimir I the Restorer, Gertrude's brother established himself as Duke of Poland. In her early life, she received a thorough education, first, in Poland, then presumably in one of the Abbeys located in the province of Cologne. Grand Princess