Russian Monarchy - Grand Princes of Kiev

Grand Princes of Kiev

Monarch Portrait Born-Died Relationship with Predecessor(s) Ruled from Ruled until
Askold and Dir (non-Rurikids) ?-882 none 842 or 862 882
Oleg of Novgorod (regent) ?-912 Relative of Rurik and regent of Rurik's son, Prince Igor of Kiev 882 Autumn 912
Igor I ?-945 Son of Rurik 879 (in Novgorod, as an heir of Rurik); 913 Autumn 945
Saint Olga of Kiev (regent) ?-969 Igor I's wife and regent of Sviatoslav I of Kiev 945 962
Sviatoslav I the Great 942–972 Son of Igor I and Olga of Kiev 962 Spring 972
Yaropolk I 958 (960?)–980 Son of Sviatoslav I 972 980
Saint Vladimir I the Great 958–1015 Younger son of Sviatoslav I, brother of Yaropolk I 11 June 978 15 July 1015
Sviatopolk I the Accursed 980–1019 Son of Vladimir I 1015 Autumn 1016
Yaroslav I the Wise 978–1054 Younger son of Vladimir I, brother of Sviatopolk I Autumn 1016 Summer 1018
Sviatopolk I the Accursed 980–1019 Son of Vladimir I 14 August 1018 1019
Yaroslav I the Wise 978–1054 Younger son of Vladimir I, Younger brother of Sviatopolk I 1019 19 February 1054
Iziaslav I 1024–1078 First son of Yaroslav I February 1054 15 September 1068
Vseslav of Polotsk 1039–1101 Great-Grandson of Vladimir I. Usurped the Kievan Throne 15 September 1068 April 1069
Iziaslav I 1024–1078 First son of Yaroslav I 2 May 1069 March 1073
Sviatoslav II 1027–1076 Third son of Yaroslav I 22 March 1073 27 December 1076
Vsevolod I 1030–1093 Fourth son of Yaroslav I 1 January 1077 July 1077
Iziaslav I 1024–1078 First son of Yaroslav I 15 July 1077 3 October 1078
Vsevolod I 1030–1093 Fourth son of Yaroslav I October 1078 13 April 1093
Sviatopolk II 1050–1113 Son of Iziaslav I 24 April 1093 16 April 1113
Vladimir II Monomakh 1053–1125 Son of Vsevolod I 20 April 1113 19 May 1125
Mstislav the Great 1076–1132 Son of Vladimir II 20 May 1125 15 April 1132
Yaropolk II 1082–1139 Son of Vladimir II, Younger brother of Mstislav 17 April 1132 18 February 1139
Viacheslav I 1083-2 February 1154 Son of Vladimir II 22 February 1139 4 March 1139
Vsevolod II ?-1146 Grandson of Sviatoslav II 5 March 1139 30 July 1146
Igor II ?- 19 September 1146 Grandson of Sviatoslav II August 1146 13 August 1146
Iziaslav II Panteleimon 1097–1154 Older son of Mstislav 13 August 1146 23 August 1149
Yuri I the Long Arms 1099–1157 Younger brother of Mstislav 28 August 1149 Summer 1150
Viacheslav I 1083-2 February 1154 Son of Vladimir II Summer 1150 Summer 1150
Iziaslav II Panteleimon 1097–1154 Older son of Mstislav Summer 1150 Summer 1150
Yuri I the Long Arms 1099–1157 Younger brother of Mstislav August 1150 Winter 1151
Iziaslav II Panteleimon 1097–1154 Older son of Mstislav Winter 1151 13 November 1154
Viacheslav I 1083-2 February 1154 Son of Vladimir II Spring 1151 6 February 1154
Rostislav I 1110–1167 Second son of Mstislav 1154 January 1155
Iziaslav III ?-1162 Grandson of Sviatoslav II January 1155 1155
Yuri I the Long Arms 1099–1157 Younger brother of Mstislav 20 March 1155 15 May 1157
Iziaslav III ?-1162 Grandson of Sviatoslav II 19 May 1157 December 1158
Mstislav II 1125–1170 Son of Iziaslav III 22 December 1158 Spring 1159
Rostislav I 1110–1167 Second son of Mstislav 12 April 1159 8 February 1161
Iziaslav III ?-1162 Grandson of Sviatoslav II 12 February 1161 6 March 1161
Rostislav I 1110–1167 Second son of Mstislav March 1161 14 March 1167
Vladimir III 1132–1173 Younger son of Mstislav Spring 1167 Spring 1167
Mstislav II 1125–1170 Son of Iziaslav III 19 May 1167 12 March 1169

In 1169 Vladimir-Suzdal troops took Kiev. This act underlined the declining importance of that city.

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