Sviatoslav III of Kiev
| Sviatoslav III | |
|---|---|
 Svyatoslav III on the throne in Kiev, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible (16th century) | |
| Prince of Chernigov | |
| Reign | 1164–1177 |
| Predecessor | Sviatoslav Olgovich |
| Successor | Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich |
| Born | 1126 Chernigov[1] |
| Died | 27 July 1194 Kiev[2] |
| Spouse | Maria Vasilkovna of Polotsk |
| Issue | Vsevolod IV of Kiev Oleg III Svyatoslavich[3] Gleb Svyatoslavich |
| House | Rurik |
| Father | Vsevolod II Olgovich |
| Mother | Maria Mstislavna of Kiev |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
Sviatoslav III Vsevolodovich[a] (died 1194) was Prince of Turov (1142 and 1154), Volhynia (1141–1146), Pinsk (1154), Novgorod-Seversk (1157–1164), Chernigov (1164–1177), Grand Prince of Kiev (1174; 1177–1180; 1182–1194). He was the son of Vsevolod II Olgovich.[1]
He succeeded in taking the Kievan throne from Yaroslav II, and ruled Kiev alongside Rurik Rostislavich until his death. The co-princedom did not go smoothly and there were disagreements between Sviatoslav and Rurik,[4] until Sviatoslav was taken ill and died on 27 July 1194.[5]
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Sviatoslav III Vsevolodovych". Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies.
- ^ Curtin, Jeremiah (1908). The Mongols in Russia. Boston: Little Brown. pp. 142–143. OCLC 192131624.
- ^ Dimnik, Martin. The Dynasty of Chernigov - 1146-1246.
- ^ Curtin 1908, pp. 140, 142
- ^ Curtin 1908, p. 143