[1] In his lection Mayorov tries to prove that not only the chronicle, but the prince himself has Byzantine origin,[1] highly unlikely since he waged wars against the cumans (Cumanen/ Comnen), holding temporary seat in the Byzantium at the time.
According to another Russian historian, Vasiliy Pashuto, Anna might have been a daughter of some wealthy Volhynian boyar.
It is known that Roman the Great was killed at the Battle of Zawichost in 1205, possibly rushing to help Philip of Swabia, who was married to Anna's sister Irene Angelina.
She successfully made treaties with Poland, Hungary and Lithuania and benefited commerce, but was opposed by the nobility.
According to Leonid Makhnovets the widow of Roman the Great was at the burial of her grandchild Volodymyr Vasylkovich in 1288 in Liuboml, so it is possible that she died soon thereafter.