Vsevolod II of Kiev
| Vsevolod II of Kiev | |
|---|---|
 Portrait in the Tsarsky titulyarnik (1672) | |
| Grand Prince of Kiev | |
| Reign | 1139–1146 |
| Predecessor | Viacheslav |
| Successor | Igor II |
| Prince of Chernigov | |
| Reign | 1127–1139 |
| Predecessor | Yaroslav Sviatoslavich |
| Successor | Vladimir II Davydovich |
| Died | 1 August 1146 |
| Spouse | Maria of Kiev |
| Issue | Sviatoslav III of Kiev Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich Anna Zvenislava |
| House | Rurik |
| Father | Oleg I of Chernigov |
| Mother | Theophano Mouzalonissa, archontess of Rhousia |
Vsevolod II Olgovich[a] (died August 1, 1146) was Prince of Chernigov (1127–1139) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1139–1146).[1] He was a son of Oleg Svyatoslavich, Prince of Chernigov.
Family
Vsevolod married Maria Mstislavna of Kiev, the daughter of Grand Duke Mstislav of Kiev. They had two sons and two daughters:
- Sviatoslav III of Kiev
- Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich, born in 1139
- Anna of Chernigov, married a prince of Halych, son of Vasylko Rostyslavych according to some chronicles
- Zvenislava of Chernigov, married Boleslaw I the Tall, Duke of Wroclaw
Though he had two sons, Vsevolod's chosen successor was his brother, Igor, and he obtained pledges from his subjects to accept Igor as his heir. According to one account, Vsevolod even had the Kievans kiss the Holy Cross and swear loyalty to Igor, which they resented. Shortly before his death, Vsevolod became a monk under the name Gavriil.
Notes
References
- ^ Morby, John E. (2002). Dynasties of the world: a chronological and genealogical handbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 167. ISBN 9780198604730.
Sources
- Dimnik, Martin. The Dynasty of Chernigov, 1146-1246, 2003
- Рыжов К. В. Всеволод II Ольгович // Все монархи мира. Россия. — М.: Вече, 1998. — ISBN 5-7838-0268-9
- Хмыров М. Д. Всеволод II Ольгович // Алфавитно-справочный перечень государей русских и замечательнейших особ их крови. — СПб.: Тип. А. Бенке, 1870. — С. 24—25.
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