Vladimir Davidovich

Type Figure Region Kievan Rus' Time c. 1100–1157 Also known as Vladimir III

Vladimir Davidovich (died 1157), second son of Smolensk prince Davyd Rostislavich, was an important ruler of the Smolensk branch of the Rurik dynasty.

Timeline

c. 1137–1157Smolensk · SmolenskHe ruled Smolensk for about twenty years after his brother Rostislav I, consolidating the principality's borders and developing trade. In the 1140s he intervened in the Kievan grand princely dispute, allying with Iziaslav Mstislavich against Chernigov forces.
1141–1150Smolensk · SmolenskDuring this period Smolensk was a strong western power, and Vladimir maintained an independent position amid the rivalries of the grand princes. After Vsevolod Olgovich's death in 1446 the situation grew turbulent; he navigated carefully between Iziaslav and Yuri Dolgoruki to protect the principality's interests.

Sources

Ипатьевская летопись（伊帕季耶夫编年史）
Encyclopedia of Ukraine: Volodymyr Davydovych https://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CV%5CO%5CVolodymyrDavydovych.htm