Eldest Daughter of Gostomysl

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Daughter of Gostomysl, Leader of the Ilmen Slavs
Wife of Izborski, Prince
Mother of Vadim "The Brave" and Olga, Princess
Sister of Umila; Mezislav Vendel of the Obodrites and Vybor Obodrite

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About Eldest Daughter of Gostomysl

Vadim the Brave. Prince of Izborsk. He was the son of the eldest daughter of Gostomysl, and by seniority of his mother was the heir to the throne. Aslo known as Vadim of Novgorod, was killed in 864 - Vadim was the leader of the rebel in Novgorod against the Prince Rurik. Killed by Rurik.

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC_%D0%A5%...

Based on chronicles of the XVI century, Vadim appeares in Novgorod, which arose soon after the calling of Vikings in 862. Lots of Novgorod residents were unhappy with a despotic rule of Rurik and by the actions of his relatives. Uprising for liberties was led by Vadim Brave and was lost. Vadim was killed by Rurik, along with many of his adherents.