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Sviatoslav III

Type Figure Region Kiev Rus' Time c. 1103–1164 Also known as Sviatoslav III of Kiev、Sviatoslav Olgovich、Святослав Ольгович、斯维亚托斯拉夫·奥尔戈维奇

Rus' prince (c. 1103–1164), son of Oleg Svyatoslavich; prince of Novgorod 1136–1138, later Grand Prince of Chernigov 1157–1164 and a key ally of Yuri…

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  1. c. 1103–1136Chernigov · Principality of ChernigovAs a son of Oleg Svyatoslavich he grew up in the Oleg line princely family of Chernigov, becoming deeply involved in the clan disputes of Kiev Rus' and taking part in his youth in the political struggles between his father's generation and the Monomakh line.
  2. 1136–1138Novgorod · Principality of NovgorodInvited in 1136 to become prince of Novgorod, he was expelled only two years later; the Novgorod townspeople had a strong sense of independence, and Sviatoslav could not establish himself for long, promptly returning to the Chernigov-Seversk region.
  3. 1147Moscow · Kiev Rus'In 1147 he attended an assembly at Moscow at the invitation of Yuri Dolgoruky; this gathering produced the earliest written record of the place name 'Moscow' in the chronicles, and Sviatoslav, as Yuri's core ally, took an active part in the political alliances of the time.
  4. 1157–1164Chernigov · Principality of ChernigovElevated to Grand Prince of Chernigov in 1157, he died in February 1164. During this period he strove to maintain the Oleg line's position in Chernigov and preserved its relative stability amid the ongoing disputes among the Rus' principalities.

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