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Sviatoslav Yaroslavich
Son of Yaroslav the Wise (1027–27 Dec 1076), Prince of Chernigov from 1054, Grand Prince of Kiev 1073–1076, patron of the Sviatoslav Miscellanies.
Timeline
- 1054Chernigov · ChernigovSviatoslav was a son of Yaroslav the Wise, long established in Chernigov; after his father's death he, his elder brother Iziaslav and younger brother Vsevolod formed a three-way division of appanages.
- 1073–1076Kiev · KievIn 1073 Sviatoslav joined his youngest brother Vsevolod to expel his elder brother Iziaslav, taking Kiev and ruling until his death in 1076 (his only tenure as Grand Prince of Kiev); during his reign he promoted church affairs and regulated relations among the towns.
- 1076Kiev · KievHe died in Kiev on 27 December 1076 following surgery for an ulcer and was buried in the Chernigov Cathedral of the Transfiguration. After his death Iziaslav was briefly restored, and his son Oleg and others failed to inherit the grand princely throne of Kiev.
Sources
- Sviatoslav II of Kiev https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sviatoslav_II_of_Kiev
- Sviatoslav II Yaroslavych https://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CS%5CV%5CSviatoslavIIYaroslavych.htm