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Female Gytha Haroldsdatter Click to view Gytha Haroldsdatter in the family tree

Gytha was born in 1065 in London, Middlesex, England.  Gytha's father was Harold II Godwineson and her mother was Ealdgyth of Mercia.  Her paternal grandparents were Ealdorman of Wessex Godwin and Gytha Sprakalegg Thorgilsdatter; her maternal grandparents were III Ælfgar and Ælfgifu Elgiva of Northumbria. She had five brothers and a sister, named Godwin, Edmund, Magnus, Prince of England, Prince of England and Gunhild.  She was the third youngest of the seven children. She had three half-brothers and a half-sister, named Maredudd ap, Idwal Ap, Gruffyd II ap and Nesta ferch.


Gytha's family with Vladimir

They had six sons and a daughter, named Mstislas, Izyaslav, Svyatoslav, Yaropolk, Grand Duke of Kiev, Yuri and Marina.

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