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Civil strife in Kievan Rus'

Type Event Region Europe Time 1113

After Grand Prince Sviatopolk II died in 1113, Kiev erupted in social turmoil and noble infighting;…

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  1. 1113Kiev · Kievan Rus'After Sviatopolk II died in 1113, a popular uprising against usurers and nobles broke out in Kiev; social order neared collapse and no single prince could control the situation.
  2. 1113Kiev · Kievan Rus'The princes elevated Vladimir Monomakh to grand prince of Kiev; he led troops into Kiev to suppress the unrest, stabilize the situation, and restore grand princely authority, ending the crisis of 1113.

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