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Sviatoslav II's Rule of Chernigov in the 1050s

Type Event Region Eastern Europe Time 1055

After Yaroslav's death in 1054, his second son Sviatoslav Yaroslavich (later known as Sviatoslav II) was granted Chernigov, becoming an important pri…

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  1. 1054Chernigov · Kievan Rus'After Yaroslav's death, Sviatoslav formally became Prince of Chernigov according to the will, gaining control of vast territories on the left bank of the Dnieper in the south.
  2. 1055Chernigov · Kievan Rus'Sviatoslav built churches and fortifications in Chernigov and strengthened control over surrounding towns, making Chernigov a stable political center of southern Rus'.
  3. 1055Kiev · Kievan Rus'During the contest between Izyaslav and Vseslav for Kiev, Sviatoslav, as one of Yaroslav's sons, took part in negotiations and military operations among his brothers, influencing the course of Rus' politics in the 1050s.

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