Rostislav Yaroslavich
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Rostislav Yaroslavich was a Rus'
prince (a member of the Rurik dynasty
). His baptismal name was Ivan. He was prince of Snovsk.
(who was the prince of Starodub when Rostislav was born), by his wife Irene.
In 1192, his father sent him when the Olgovichi (the members of the dynasty of Chernigov) commanded by Igor Svyatoslavich
launched an expedition against the Cumans
. The purpose of the campaign was to plunder Cumanian camps. The Olgovichi ventured deep into the steppe
, but the nomad
s assembled in great numbers and awaited the princes. On seeing that he was outnumbered, Igor Svyatoslavich resolutely ordered his troops to steal away under the cover of the darkness.
On July 11, 1186, Rostislav married Vseslava Vsevolodovna, a daughter of prince Vsevolod Yurevich of Suzdalia. Rostislav was present when Bishop Luka consecrated the Cathedral of the Assumption in Vladimir
for his father-in-law.
Rostislav took part in the siege of Kiev
on January 2, 1203, when Rurik Rostislavich
(who had been expelled from the town) and the Olgovichi captured Kiev. During the siege Rostislav captured prince Mstislav Vladimirovich of Dorogobuzh.
Rostislav’s cousin, grand prince Vsevolod IV Svyatoslavich of Kiev
waged war against the Rostislavichi at the beginning of 1212. Vsevolod Svyatoslavich kicked the Rostislavichi out of Rus'
, and probably gave Vyshgorod
to Rostislav. In June 1212, the Rostislavichi (Mstislav Romanovich
and prince Mstislav Mstislavich of Novgorod) launched a major offensive against Vsevolod Svyatoslavich to reclaim their lands. Vsevolod Svyatoslavich and his brothers confronted the attackers at Vyshgorod, but the Rostislavichi occupied the town and captured Rostislav and his brother, Yaropolk.
When all the princes assembled in Kiev in the spring of 1223, Mikhail Vsevolodovich
was the second in seniority among the Olgovichi which suggests that both Rostislav and Yaropolk had died by that time.
Rus' (people)
The Rus' were a group of Varangians . According to the Primary Chronicle of Rus, compiled in about 1113 AD, the Rus had relocated from the Baltic region , first to Northeastern Europe, creating an early polity which finally came under the leadership of Rurik...
prince (a member of the Rurik dynasty
Rurik Dynasty
The Rurik dynasty or Rurikids was a dynasty founded by the Varangian prince Rurik, who established himself in Novgorod around the year 862 AD...
). His baptismal name was Ivan. He was prince of Snovsk.
His life
Rostislav was the elder son of Yaroslav VsevolodovichYaroslav II Vsevolodovich
Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich was a Rus’ prince . He was prince of Ropesk , of Starodub , and of Chernigov...
(who was the prince of Starodub when Rostislav was born), by his wife Irene.
In 1192, his father sent him when the Olgovichi (the members of the dynasty of Chernigov) commanded by Igor Svyatoslavich
Igor Svyatoslavich
Igor Svyatoslavich the Brave was a Rus’ prince...
launched an expedition 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...
. The purpose of the campaign was to plunder Cumanian camps. The Olgovichi ventured deep into the steppe
Steppe
In physical geography, steppe is an ecoregion, in the montane grasslands and shrublands and temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biomes, characterized by grassland plains without trees apart from those near rivers and lakes...
, but the nomad
Nomad
Nomadic people , commonly known as itinerants in modern-day contexts, are communities of people who move from one place to another, rather than settling permanently in one location. There are an estimated 30-40 million nomads in the world. Many cultures have traditionally been nomadic, but...
s assembled in great numbers and awaited the princes. On seeing that he was outnumbered, Igor Svyatoslavich resolutely ordered his troops to steal away under the cover of the darkness.
Vladimir
Vladimir is a city and the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River, to the east of Moscow along the M7 motorway. Population:...
for his father-in-law.
Rostislav took part in the siege 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....
on January 2, 1203, when Rurik Rostislavich
Rurik Rostislavich
Ruryk Rostislavich , Prince of Novgorod , Belgorod Kievsky, presently Bilohorodka , Grand Prince of Kiev , Prince of Chernigov...
(who had been expelled from the town) and the Olgovichi captured Kiev. During the siege Rostislav captured prince Mstislav Vladimirovich of Dorogobuzh.
Rostislav’s cousin, grand prince Vsevolod IV Svyatoslavich of Kiev
Vsevolod IV of Kiev
Vsevolod IV Svyatoslavich the Red was a Rus' prince . His baptismal name was Daniil...
waged war against the Rostislavichi at the beginning of 1212. Vsevolod Svyatoslavich kicked the Rostislavichi out of Rus'
Kievan Rus'
Kievan Rus was a medieval polity in Eastern Europe, from the late 9th to the mid 13th century, when it disintegrated under the pressure of the Mongol invasion of 1237–1240....
, and probably gave Vyshgorod
Vyshgorod
Vyshgorod may refer to:*Vyshhorod a residence of the medieval Kievan rulers, now a town in Kiev Oblast, Ukraine*Vyshgorod, Russia, a village in Ryazan Oblast, Russia...
to Rostislav. In June 1212, the Rostislavichi (Mstislav Romanovich
Mstislav III of Kiev
Mstislav Romanovich the Old , Prince of Pskov , Smolensk , Belgorod , Halych and Grand Prince of Kiev...
and prince Mstislav Mstislavich of Novgorod) launched a major offensive against Vsevolod Svyatoslavich to reclaim their lands. Vsevolod Svyatoslavich and his brothers confronted the attackers at Vyshgorod, but the Rostislavichi occupied the town and captured Rostislav and his brother, Yaropolk.
When all the princes assembled in Kiev in the spring of 1223, Mikhail Vsevolodovich
Michael of Chernigov
Saint Michael of Chernigov or Mikhail Vsevolodovich was a Rus' prince...
was the second in seniority among the Olgovichi which suggests that both Rostislav and Yaropolk had died by that time.
Marriage
#July 11, 1186: Vseslava Vsevolodovna, a daughter of prince Vsevolod Yurevich of Suzdalia by his first wife Maria ShvarnovnaMaria Shvarnovna
Maria Shvarnovna was the first wife of Vsevolod III "Big Nest", and gave birth to twelve children Four of her sons, Konstantin, George, Yaroslav and Sviatoslav, succeeded their father as Grand Princes of Vladimir, and Yaroslav went on to become Grand Prince of Kiev around the time of the Mongol...
Ancestors
Sources
- Dimnik, Martin: The Dynasty of Chernigov - 1146-1246; Cambridge University Press, 2003, Cambridge; ISBN 978-0521-03981-9.