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Vsevolod Olgovich

Type Figure Region Kievan Rus' Time c. 1094–1146 Also known as Vsevolod II Olegovich、Vsevolod Olgovich、弗谢沃洛德二世

Vsevolod Olgovich (c. 1094–1146), second son of Prince Oleg Svyatoslavich of Chernihiv of the Rurikid dynasty, seized Kiev in 1139 then ceded the gra…

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  1. c. 1094–1138Chernihiv · ChernihivAs a son of Oleg Svyatoslavich he grew up in Chernihiv, receiving in his early years appanages such as Novgorod-Seversky, taking part in border wars against the Polovtsians and accumulating military and political experience.
  2. 1139–1146Chernihiv · ChernihivAfter defeating Izyaslav Mstislavich in 1139 he briefly held the grand princely throne of Kiev, then ceded it to his brother Yaroslav and retained Chernihiv. During his reign he divided appanages with his brothers, resisted steppe nomads, and intervened in Volhynia and Galich affairs.

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