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Vsevolod I of Kiev

Type Figure Region Kievan Rus' Time 1030–1093 Also known as Vsevolod I of Kiev、Всеволод Ярославич、Vsevolod Yaroslavich

Vsevolod I was a Grand Prince of Kievan Rus', living from 1030 to 1093, the youngest son of Yaroslav the Wise, who ruled Kiev from 1078 until his dea…

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  1. 1030–1054Kiev · UkraineAs the youngest son of Yaroslav the Wise, he grew up in the Kiev court, learning statecraft from his father between 1041 and 1050 while awaiting an appanage. After his father's death in 1054 he received Pereyaslavl and began his independent rule.
  2. 1054–1093Kiev · UkraineHe successively ruled Pereyaslavl and Chernihiv, shifting alliances repeatedly amid the feuds of his brothers Izyaslav and Svyatoslav. From 1078 he served as Grand Prince of Kiev, ruling until his death in 1093, one of the relatively stable periods in Rus' politics.

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