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Sviatopolk II of Kiev
Sviatopolk II (c. 1050–1113) was Grand Prince of Kievan Rus, ruling Kiev for nearly twenty years after Vsevolod I from 1093.…
Timeline
- 1078–1093Novgorod · Kievan RusDuring his uncle Vsevolod I's reign he was granted various cities, accumulating military and political experience that laid the foundation for his later bid for the Kievan throne.
- 1093–1113Kiev · Kievan RusHe succeeded after Vsevolod I's death, leading campaigns against the Polovtsians multiple times from the 1090s to the early 1110s, relying on Monomakh and other members of the dynasty to maintain Kiev's nominal overlordship among the Rus principalities.
Sources
- Primary Chronicle (Tale of Bygone Years) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_Chronicle
- Sviatopolk II of Kiev https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sviatopolk-II