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Sviatoslav II

Type Figure Region Kiev Rus' Time 1027–1076 Also known as Sviatoslav II of Kiev、Святослав Ярославич、Sviatoslav Yaroslavich

Grand Prince of Kiev Rus', 1027–1076, second son of Yaroslav the Wise; ruled Chernigov from 1054 and Kiev 1073–1076.

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  1. 1027–1054Kiev · UkraineHe grew up in Kiev under Yaroslav the Wise, participating in court education as the second son from 1041 to 1050, preparing for his later appanage in Chernigov. Chronicles record him as precocious and fond of letters, earning the epithet 'the poet prince'.
  2. 1054–1076Chernigov · UkraineAfter his father's death he ruled Chernigov, repeatedly allying and falling out with his brothers Iziaslav and Vsevolod. In 1073 he expelled Iziaslav and became Grand Prince of Kiev; in 1076 he lost a war against Vsevolod and died of illness the same year.

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