Mstislav II of Kiev
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Mstislav II Izyaslavich (Мстислав Изяславич in Russian
) (died 1172), Kniaz' (Prince
) of Pereyaslav, Volodymyr-Volynsky and Velikiy Kniaz (Grand Prince
) of Kiev
(1167–1169, 1170). Son of Izyaslav Mstislavich
, Velikiy Kniaz' (Grand Prince) of Kiev.
Along with his father, he participated in the wars against Yury Dolgoruky and the Chernigov princes. After an initial victory against the Cumans
in 1153, Mstislav was defeated by the Cumans at the Psyol river. Yury Dolgoruky forced him to flee to Poland in 1155, but the next year Mstislav returned with a new army and defeated Dolgoruky at Volodymyr-Volynsky. Dolgoruky died in 1157, and Mstislav had himself crowned at Volodymyr-Volynsky.
In 1151 Mstislav married Agnes
, the daughter of Duke Boleslaus III of Poland. They had three sons:
His death is reported in 1172 in the book Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, Jiri Louda and Michael Maclagan. Clarkson N Potter, New York 1981 in Table 135
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) (died 1172), Kniaz' (Prince
Prince
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) of Pereyaslav, Volodymyr-Volynsky and Velikiy Kniaz (Grand Prince
Grand Prince
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) of Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
(1167–1169, 1170). Son of Izyaslav Mstislavich
Iziaslav II of Kiev
Iziaslav II Mstislavich , Prince of Pereyaslav , Prince of Turov , Prince of Rostov , Prince of Vladimir and Volyn , Pereyaslavl , Velikiy Kniaz of Kiev , was the oldest son of Mstislav Vladimirovich, Kniaz' , and...
, Velikiy Kniaz' (Grand Prince) of Kiev.
Along with his father, he participated in the wars against Yury Dolgoruky and the Chernigov princes. After an initial victory against the Cumans
Cumans
The Cumans were Turkic nomadic people comprising the western branch of the Cuman-Kipchak confederation. After Mongol invasion , they decided to seek asylum in Hungary, and subsequently to Bulgaria...
in 1153, Mstislav was defeated by the Cumans at the Psyol river. Yury Dolgoruky forced him to flee to Poland in 1155, but the next year Mstislav returned with a new army and defeated Dolgoruky at Volodymyr-Volynsky. Dolgoruky died in 1157, and Mstislav had himself crowned at Volodymyr-Volynsky.
In 1151 Mstislav married Agnes
Agnes of Poland
Agnes of Poland , was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast and by marriage Princess of Pereyaslavl and Volynia and Grand Princess of Kiev since 1168....
, the daughter of Duke Boleslaus III of Poland. They had three sons:
- Roman MstislavichRoman the GreatRoman Mstislavich , also Roman Mstyslavych or Roman the Great, was a Rus’ prince, Grand Prince of Kiev ....
(c. 1152–1205) - Sviatoslav Mstislavich, Prince of Brest
- Vsevolod Mstislavich of VolhyniaVsevolod Mstislavich of VolhyniaVsevolod Mstislavich was a son of Mstislav II of Kiev and Agnieszka, the daughter of King Boleslaus III of Poland. Vsevolod was Prince of Belz and Prince of Volodymyr-Volynsky. He died in 1196....
, Prince of BelzBelzBelz , a small city in the Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine, near the border with Poland, is located between the Solokiya river and the Rzeczyca stream....
, Prince of Volodymyr-Volynsky (died 1196)
His death is reported in 1172 in the book Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, Jiri Louda and Michael Maclagan. Clarkson N Potter, New York 1981 in Table 135