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Yaroslav Osmomysl

Type Figure Region Galicia Time c. 1135–1187 Also known as Yaroslav the Eight-Witted

Yaroslav Osmomysl (c. 1135–1187), Prince of Halych, earned the epithet 'Osmomysl' (Eight-Witted) for his great intelligence.…

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  1. 1135–1153Halych · GaliciaSon of Vladimirko Volodarovich, he was educated in Kiev in his youth and succeeded to Halych after his father's death in 1153, quickly displaying diplomatic and military talent.
  2. 1153–1160Halych · GaliciaIn the 1150s he supported Grand Prince Mstislav II of Kiev, contested border towns with Roman Mstislavich of Volhynia, and maneuvered between Poland and Hungary.
  3. 1160–1173Volhynia · VolhyniaHe contended with Roman Mstislavich over dominance of Galicia-Volhynia for many years; the fighting went back and forth, with Yaroslav at times losing power and then regaining it, as the principality's strength was drained by the seesaw struggle.
  4. 1173–1187Halych · GaliciaHis legitimate son Oleg fled to Hungary over the issue of a favored concubine; late in life he designated his illegitimate son Vladimir as successor, and after his death from illness in 1187 his sons and Roman's forces plunged into renewed warfare.

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