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Mstislav II Izyaslavich of Kiev

Type Figure Region Kievan Rus' Time c. 1124–1170 Also known as Mstislav II

Mstislav II Izyaslavich (c. 1124–1170), son of Izyaslav I, a major prince of Kievan Rus';…

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  1. 1124–1146Volhynia · VolhyniaRuling Volhynia after his father, he accumulated military and political resources amid the fragmented Rus' lands, laying the foundation for his later bid for the Kievan throne.
  2. 1146–1155Kiev · KievAfter his father Izyaslav I died he was drawn into the Rus' civil wars, repeatedly contending with his uncle Yuri Dolgoruky and his cousins for Kiev, at times driven out and later restored.
  3. 1155–1167Kiev · KievAfter 1155 he reconciled with Yuri Dolgoruky and again entered Kiev, governing there through the 1150s–1160s, but the northeastern Rus' lands grew ever more independent and his authority as grand prince was limited.
  4. 1167–1170Kiev · KievIn his later years he faced the rise of Vladimir-Suzdal and disputes among his brothers; he died of illness in Kiev in 1170, and Izyaslavich rule over Kiev came to an end.

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