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Princely Strife in Kievan Rus (1060s)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1060–1069

In the 1060s, Kievan Rus fell into power struggles among the descendants of Yaroslav the Wise after his death.…

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  1. 1060–1068Kievan Rus · Kievan RusAfter Yaroslav the Wise died in 1054, his sons divided among themselves the principalities of Kiev, Chernihiv, Pereyaslav, and others according to succession rules akin to those of the Russkaya Pravda; alternation of seniority and redistribution of territories gave rise to latent conflicts.
  2. 1068–1069Kiev · Kievan RusIn 1068 a popular uprising broke out in Kiev following defeat in the war against the Pechenegs, forcing Iziaslav to flee; in 1069 he returned to Kiev with the army of Polish King Bolesław II, briefly reconciled with his brothers, but conflict flared again over the distribution of territories.
  3. 1069Kiev · Kievan RusIn 1069 the alliance among the brothers broke down once more; the combined forces of Sviatoslav and Vsevolod compelled Iziaslav to leave Kiev for a second time. The rotation of princes became the norm in Rus' politics during the 1060s, and central authority continued to erode.

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