The Dynasty of Chernigov, 1146-1246 Martin Dimnik Index More Information

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Acre, 330 attacks Kiev, 116–18, 217, 243, 339, 348 Aepa the son of Girgen (Polovtsian khan), 29 controls Novgorod, 120–1 Agafia (daughter of Svyatoslav Igorevich), 259 death of, 130, 131–2, 144, 225, 389 Agafia (daughter of Vsevolod Chermnyy), 262, evicts Bishop Leon, 102 281, 288, 344 Andrian (archbishop of Bulgaria), 103 Agafia (wife of Oleg Svyatoslavich), 108, 112, 142, Anna (daughter of Vsevolod Ol govich), 27 180 Anna (wife of Daniil Romanovich), 290 Agafia (wife of Yury Vsevolodovich), 89, 268–9 Anna (wife of Roman Mikhaylovich), 376 Akhmat (baskak of Kursk), 382 Anna (wife of Rostislav Mikhaylovich), 365 Aleksandr (prince of Dubrovitsa), 296 Anna (wife of Ryurik Rostislavich), 159, 308 Aleksandr (prince of Lipetsk), 382–3 Antony (bishop of Chernigov), 90–1, 106, 116, Aleksandr Simeonovich (prince of Glukhov), 378 132, 389 Aleksandr Yaroslavich Nevsky (prince in Antony (bishop of Novgorod), 310, 313 Novgorod), 310 Arbuzovich boyars, 333 Aleksandr Vsevolodovich (prince of Belz), 258, Arseny (bishop of Novgorod), 310 272 Arseny (bishop of Ryazan ), 230, 287 Alexius II (son of Manuel I Comnenus), 208 artel see builders, team of Alexius IV (emperor), 208 Artemy (bishop of Galich), 341, 363 Al ta River see L to River Austria, 330 Ananiya (igumen), 46 Azary Chudin (tysyatskiy), 64, 66 Anastasia (wife of Gleb Svyatoslavich), 152, 291 Azov, Sea of, 111, 169, 202 Anastasia (wife of Vsevolod Chermnyy), 140, 182, 253, 281 Bakhmach, 49, 50 Andrew (prince of Hungary), 193–200, 306, 308, Bakota, 361–3 309, 327 Baltic Sea, 145 Andrew (prince killed at the Kalka), 296 Bashkord (Polovtsian khan), 65, 88 Andrew II (king of Hungary), 254, 263, 265–7, Baty (Tatar khan), 342, 347, 349, 353, 364, 375, 271, 290, 326, 331 376, 377 Andrey (prince), 158 captures Kiev, 356–7 Andrey Mstislavich (executed by Baty), 381–2 executes Andrey Mstislavich, 381 Andrey Mstislavich (of Karachev), 378 executes Mikhail, 369–74, 381 Andrey Rostislavich (prince of Elets), 44 mopping up operations of, 360 Andrey Vladimirovich (prince of Pereyaslavl ), officials (baskaks)of,357, 358, 360, 366, 377 82, 93, 109 rules from Saray, 366–8, 381, 382 Andrey Vsevolodovich (of Chernigov), 380 Beglyuk (Polovtsian khan), 112 Andrey Yur evich Bogolyubskiy (prince of Bela´ III (king of Hungary), 191–3, 198, 208–9 Suzdalia), 23, 94–6, 109, 115, 122, 125, 130–1, Bela´ IV (king of Hungary), 331, 332, 336, 338, 189, 244, 249, 338, 391 354, 367 ally of Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 129, 136, 384 marriage alliance with Rostislav, 364–6 appoints puppets to Kiev, 125–8, 134, 137, 151, rejects a marriage alliance with Mikhail, 198, 213, 242, 329 355–6, 361

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Belavezha (Belaya Vezha), 49, 351 Bryansk, 37, 41, 42, 79, 93, 375–7, 379, 380 Belgorod, 53, 63, 74, 97, 125, 127, 136, 150 Bryn, 374 ruled by Gleb Svyatoslavich, 252–3 patrimony of Mikhail Vsevolodovich, 293, 311, ruled by Mstislav Romanovich, 256, 259, 324, 379 265 patrimony of Vsevolod Chermnyy, 293 ruled by Rostislav Ryurikovich, 213 Bryn River, 293 ruled by Ryurik, 150, 189, 211, 385 builders, team of, 183, 281–4 Beloozero, 37, 38, 116, 285 Bulgaria, 103 Belous River, 52, 89 Burchevichi see Polovtsy Bel z, 191 Burnovich (Polovtsian khan), 171 Benedict Bor (Palatine), 266 Buzhsk, 109 Berendei, 19, 23, 30, 62, 88, 96, 116, 127, 163, Byzantium, 5, 39, 103, 209, 252 191 Berestovo, 317 captives (Christians), 114, 115, 118, 160 Berezyy, 79 Casimir II “the Just,” 140, 191, 193 Black Caps, 19, 23, 62, 128, 136, 158, 187, 190, daughter of, 140, 182, 253, 281 202, 203, 279 Caspian Sea, 114 assist Roman Mstislavich, 241 Catherine (Ekaterina) (second wife of Svyatoslav ask Rostislav Ryurikovich for help, 199–200, Ol govich), 27, 29, 34, 63, 89, 93, 104, 106, 204 109 attacked by Polovtsy, 196 Central Asia, 325 Black Forest, 115 Central Europe, 50 Black Sea, 111, 202, 298, 325 Chernye klobuki, see Black Caps, 19 Blestovit, 64, 350 Chernigov Bleve (Oblov), 34, 42, 89 area of, 5, 328 Bogolyubovo, 94 attacked by the Tatars, 349–51 Boguslavl , 213 besieged, 52–4, 74, 217, 220, 223, 260, 279 Boldyzh, 35, 325, 346 bishop of, 5, 40, 60, 62, 90, 103, 106, 116, 131, Boleslav (son of Conrad), 357, 362 132, 138, 184, 230, 268, 297, 317, 377 Boleslav “the Tall” of Silesia, 26, 140 boyars of, 21 Boleslava (daughter of Svyatoslav chronicles of, 8 Vsevolodovich), 109, 125, 187, 191, 236 citadel see detinets of Bolokhov, 29 commerce in, 5, 68, 301, 308, 328, 330, 344, princes of, 327, 333, 334, 361–3 365, 380 Bolovosa see Belous River court, new in, 124, 182, 282 Bol shoe Slobodinskoe gorodishche, 35 court, prince’s, 102, 124 Bolva River, 42, 376 crafts, 32, 65, 68 booty, 114–62, 163, 168, 204–5, 243 cultural center, 6, 68 division of, 32, 129, 130, 333 detinets of, 124, 182, 282, 328, 351 Boris (boyar of Mezhibozh e), 333 domains or districts of, 5, 10, 21, 42, 51, 52, 58, Boris (prince of Drutsk), 219 68, 75, 84, 86, 88–9, 110, 131, 176, 270 Boris Negochevich (tysyatskiy), 310, 319, 326 dynastic capital, 5, 24, 67, 83, 92, 107, 110, 124, Boris Vasil kovich (prince of Rostov), 325, 368, 147, 183, 224, 244, 301, 353, 389 369, 370, 375 envoys from, 103, 208 Boris Vladimirovich (prince of Rostov), 10, gate, ceremonial of, 125 186 hoard found in, 351 Borzna River, 50 inhabitants of, 103 Bozh skyy, 29, 44, 53 installation of princes in, 22, 129 Braginka River, 51 market square in, 282, 351 Bratislava, 330 meetings of princes in, 30 Breslau, 358 merchants of, 5, 50, 114, 282, 302, 314, 330 Brodniki, 42 outer town (ostrog)of,71, 328 Bryacheslav Vasil kovich (prince of Izyaslavl ), raided by Polovtsy, 112, 115, 122, 187 86, 101, 149 routes to Lyubech from, 52 Bryagin, 51, 89, 189 school of architecture in, 6

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suburbs of, 71 St. Gleb, Church of (Smolensk), 138 trade via, 302, 327, 328, 330, 388 St. Michael, Church of (Chernigov), 124, 140, Chernobyl , 204 143, 154, 182, 206, 282, 351 Chertoryysk, 306, 309 St. Michael, Church of (Novgorod Severskiy), Chichera River, 86 61, 141, 233 Chichersk, 51, 86, 88, 112, 113 St. Michael, Church of (Pereyaslavl ), 20 Chilbuk (Polovtsian khan), 172 St. Michael, Church of (at Vydubichi, Kiev), Chingis Khan, 292, 370 245 Christina (wife of Mstislav Vladimirovich), 113 St. Michael the Golden Domed (Kiev), 46, 154 chronicles St. Saviour, Cathedral of (Novgorod anti-Chernigov, 23 Severskiy), 233, 239 pro-Chernigov, 17, 20, 47 St. Sofia, Cathedral of (Kiev), 15, 22, 45, 93, pro-Izyaslav, 20 118, 211, 243, 323: damaged by fire, 143, 182; pro-Monomashichi, 23 graffito in, 93, 104 churches, 140, 144, 153, 183, 193, 206, 207, 209, St. Sofia, Cathedral of (Novgorod), 300, 316 217, 222, 243, 281, 284, 315, 351, 374, 389 St. Vasily, Church of (built by Ryurik, Kiev), Annunciation, Church of (Chernigov), 143, 154, 155, 245, 281 182–4, 190, 206, 222, 237, 281, 305, 351 St. Vasily, Church of (built by Ryurik, Archangel Michael, Church of the Vruchiy), 281 (Pereyaslavl ), 347 St. Vasily, Church of (built by Svyatoslav, Ascension, Church of the (Putivl ), 33, 104, Kiev), 153–6, 182, 207, 217 275 Tithe Church (Kiev), 40, 118, 154, 243, 356 Assumption Cathedral (Galich), 183, 272 Trekhsvyatitel skaya (Kiev), 154, 155 Assumption Cathedral (Vladimir on the Transfiguration of Our Lord, Cathedral of the Klyaz ma), 183, 189, 251, 268, 315, 344 (Chernigov), 6, 53, 59, 62, 64, 99, 104, 124, Assumption, Church of the (Caves Monastery 132, 184, 206, 210, 231, 238, 280, 282, 297, in Kiev), 45, 78, 315 351, 371 Assumption, Church of the (Chernigov), 6, Conrad of Mazovia, 259, 334, 336, 338, 341 222, 351 gives sanctuary to Mikhail, 355, 357 church (on the detinets of Chernigov), 282 Constantine see St. Cyril (Constantine) church (Putivl ), 239 Constantine the Great, 244 church (Severskiy Monastery, Chernigov), 284 Constantinople, 78, 103, 104, 208, 330, 339, 385 Desyatinaya tserkev see Tithe Church co-rulers, 75, 151, 385 Great Church (Smolensk), 183, 186 Igor Ol govich and Svyatoslav Ol govich Holy Saviour Cathedral, see Transfiguration (Kiev), 16, 17, 18, 20, 22 of Our Lord Izyaslav Mstislavich and Vyacheslav Miracle-Workers of Chernigov, Church of Vladimirovich (Kiev), 16, 63, 70–1, 385 the (Rostov), 375 Oleg Svyatoslavich and David Svyatoslavich Miracle-Workers of Chernigov, Chapel of (Chernigov), 16, 385 the (Suzdal ), 375 Rostislav Mstislavich and Vyacheslav Paraskeva Pyatnitsa, Church of (Chernigov), Vladimirovich (Kiev), 73–4 6, 282, 351 Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich and Ryurik SS. Boris and Gleb, Church of (Vyshgorod), Rostislavich (Kiev), 150–1, 153, 155, 157, 159, 22, 59, 61, 154, 183: shrine of, 123, 155, 186, 173, 180, 181, 186, 187, 190, 192, 194, 195, 206, 252 196, 199, 202–3, 210, 212, 214 SS. Boris and Gleb, Church of Vladimir Davidovich and Izyaslav Davidovich (Dorogozhichi), 207 (Chernigov), 28, 63, 65, 385 SS. Gleb and Boris, Church of (Chernigov), councils of princes 6, 99, 321, 351 Chernigov, 146, 197, 215, 253, 255, 256 St. Catherine, Church of (Chernigov), 284 Gorodets Osterskiy, 54, 55 St. Cyril, Church of (Kiev), 140, 207, 209, 210 Lutava, 76, 87 St. Elias, Church of (Chernigov), 6, 351 Lyubech, 143 St. Fedor, Church of (Kiev), 45 Kiev, 292, 321–4 St. George, Church of (Igor ’s town), 33 Cracow, 258 St. George, Church of (Kanev), 155 Crimea, 40, 114

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cross (stone), 182 plot against the Ol govichi, 28, 30, 96–7, 105 Cumans see Polovtsy perﬁdy and treachery of, 34, 53, 65, 96 posadniki of, 42 Dalmatia, 364 rule Kiev, 76, 82 Daniil Kobyakovich (Polovtsian khan), 243 Davydova bozhenka, 278 Daniil Romanovich (prince of Vladimir and Dedoslavl , 37, 42 prince of Galich), 251, 258, 270, 292, 341–2, Desna River, 5, 32, 33, 35, 37, 42, 50, 51, 64, 67, 354–6, 391 76, 77, 79, 89, 93, 166, 176, 206, 223, 233, alliance with Yury Vsevolodovich, 337–9, 349 349, 376 campaigns against the Tatars, 295 Devyagorsk, 42 chronicler of, 294, 307 Dionisy (igumen), 216–17, 218 Church policy in Galicia, 363 divine intervention, 160, 163, 169, 179 detains Mikhail’s wife, 349, 355, 362 divine retribution, 34, 172, 173, 245, 298 ﬂees to Hungary, 331 Dmitrov, 148, 156 loses Galich to Mikhail, 330, 332–7 Dmitry (commander), 355, 356 marriage of, 290 Dmitry (son of Mstislav Svyatoslavich), 347 pact with the Tatars, 353 Dmitry Eikovich (boyar), 367 patrimony of, 251, 258, 357 Dnepr River, 5, 21, 25, 29–30, 33, 51, 64, 66, 98, prince in Galich, 254, 272, 276, 321–4, 374 115, 119, 124, 136, 145, 159, 196, 278, 316, 379 prince in Kholm, 359–60, 361–4 Chernigov side see east bank prince of Vladimir in Volyn , 299 east bank, 139, 150, 160, 178, 190, 200, 202, rivalry for domains, 306–9, 311, 317, 326–7, 203, 212, 215, 243, 261, 278, 290, 353 329, 383 fords on, 160, 187 visits Saray, 368 left bank see east bank ward in Hungary, 263, 266, 267, 271–2 Kievan side see west bank wins control of Galicia, 366, 367, 368 rapids, 112 Danube River, 103, 190 right bank see west bank David, king, 179 route to Polovtsian tribes, 162, 201 David Igorevich (prince of Vladimir in Volyn ), warring side (east bank), 160, 161 135 west bank, 112, 120, 160, 177, 187, 243, 247, David Ol govich (son of Oleg Svyatoslavich), 260, 261, 278, 293, 298, 348, 353, 383 200–2, 219, 222, 249 Dnestr River, 361, 362 marriage of, 195, 201, 238 Dobroslav Sud ich (boyar), 333, 361 David Rostislavich (prince of Smolensk), 115, Dobryansk see Bryansk 135–6, 147–8, 183, 229, 354 documents, 199, 220, 288 death of, 230, 234 dog herders, 89, 143 dispute with Svyatoslav, 197–223 Dolobsk, 150, 173, 190 dispute with Yaroslav, 215–17, 223–7 Domagoshch, 42, 346 prince of Smolensk, 147, 149, 176, 177, 213, Doman (of Putivl ), 369 218–21, 242 Donets River, 5, 42, 114–62, 165, 166–8, 171, 202, prince of Vyshgorod, 119, 125–7, 147, 186 243 David Svyatoslavich (prince of Chernigov), 12, Donets (town), 179 21, 44, 65, 75, 99, 109, 124, 133, 321 Dorogobuzh, 73, 76, 93, 113, 115, 116, 119, 121, canonized, 30, 133 136, 272 patrimony of, 59, 67–8, 143 Dorogozhichi (Kievan suburb), 23, 154, 155, 206, David Yur evich (prince of Murom), 260, 268 207, 210 Davidovichi (descendants of David Dregovichi, 58, 68, 69, 85, 212, 249, 257, 259, 291 Svyatoslavich), 13, 14, 20–5, 26–39, 40–5, Drutsk, 85, 149, 219 48–59, 61–6, 67, 78, 80–1, 87, 88, 92, 99, dual rule see co-rulers 101, 110 Dubrovitsa, 296 allies of Andrey Bogolyubskiy, 95–6 duumvirs see co-rulers demise of, 110, 143, 233 Dveren, 19, 202 domains of, 50, 51, 52, 68, 71, 89, 106 plot against Izyaslav Mstislavich, 44, 47, 50, Efrem (igumen), 138, 184, 185 53, 72, 96 Eldechyuk (Polovtsian khan), 172

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Eldega (Baty’s courtier), 371 merchants in, 342, 362 Elena (wife of Mikhail Vsevolodovich), 270, 375 rivalry for, 289, 317, 365–6 Elets, 44 salt from, 328, 362, 383 Eltut (Polovtsian khan), 150 troops of, 261, 293 Erel River, 160, 203, 243 Galicians, 186, 191–3, 251, 254–5, 265, 288 Etebich (Polovtsian khan), 171 hatred for the Igorevichi, 271–2, 276 Eupaty Lvovich Kolovrat, 343, 354 invite Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, 256 Evdokia (wife of Vladimir Svyatoslavich), 140, support Ivan Berladnik, 86, 88 237 the “unfaithful,” 327, 333, 363 Evfimia (daughter of Gleb Svyatoslavich), 208, garments of the blessed first princes, 243–5, 280, 209, 291 297, 344, 386 Evfimy (bishop of Chernigov), 60, 90 Genoa, 330 Evfimy (bishop of Pereyaslavl ), 20, 36 Georgy (tivun), 211 Evfrosinia (nun), 270, 305, 375 Germans (merchants), 330, 338, 348 Evfrosinia (wife of Oleg Svyatoslavich), 249 gifts (exchange of), 41, 91, 112, 123 Gleb (son of Vnezd Vodovik), 314 fasting controversy, 102–3 Gleb Ol govich (prince of Kursk), 33, 106 Fedor (bishop of Belgorod), 53 Gleb Rogvolodovich (prince of Drutsk), 149 Fedor (boyar), 62 Gleb Rostislavich (prince of Ryazan ), 131, 135, Fedor (metropolitan), 102 137–8, 144, 185 Fedor (boyar killed with Mikhail), 369–71 Gleb Svyatoslavich (prince of Chernigov), 145, Fedor Yaroslavich (prince in Novgorod), 310 158, 189, 197, 208–9, 211–12, 213, 219, 223, Fedora (princess), 191 237, 258, 286, 290, 293, 379, 387 Feodosy (igumen of the Caves Monastery), 78 building programme, 282 Feodosy (igumen), 53 captive in Suzdalia, 145, 147–8, 152–3, 221 Feodula see also Evfrosinia, 270, 305, 358, 375 daughters of, 192, 208, 287, 291 Feofania Muzalon (wife of Oleg Svyatoslavich), death of, 291 208 marriage of, 152, 155 Filaret (archbishop of Chernigov), 375 pact with Mstislav Romanovich, 279–80, 328 Filip (boyar), 333 prince of Belgorod, 252–3 “forest land,” 34, 176 prince of Chernigov, 257, 265, 268, 278, 287–90 Galich, 23, 24, 29, 63, 72, 76, 81, 86–8, 109, 119, prince of Kanev, 200, 201, 202 126, 186, 241, 289, 315 son of, 268 captured by the Tatars, 357 visits Bela´ III, 191–2 dynasty of, 121, 156 wife of, 268, 287, 291 German Gate of, 341 Gleb Svyatoslavich (prince of Novgorod), 62 rivalry for, 191–3, 235, 263, 271–6, 306–7, 311, Gleb Vasil kovich (of Rostov), 368, 375 362–4, 391 Gleb Vseslavich (prince of Minsk), 69 ruled by Daniil Romanovich, 251, 322, 355, 367 Gleb Vladimirovich (prince of Ryazan ), 289, 363 ruled by Hungarians, 326 Gleb Yur evich (prince of Kiev), 42, 48–9, 51–2, ruled by Mikhail Vsevolodovich, 332–7 53, 54, 58, 66, 68, 77, 83, 222 ruled by Mstislav the Bold, 289, 291 death of, 121, 391 ruled by Roman Mstislavich, 241–3, 247, 248 recruits Polovtsy, 73–5 ruled by Rostislav Mikhaylovich, 339–40, prince of Kiev, 117–18, 119 341–2 prince of Pereyaslavl , 76, 97, 114 ruled by Vladimir Igorevich, 253–5, 258, 286, Gleb Yur evich (prince of Dubrovitsa), 159 294 Glebl , 49–50, 156 ruled by Vladimir Yaroslavich, 194 Glebov, 157, 173 trade in, 50 Glebovichi (sons of Gleb Rostislavich of Galicia, 27, 121, 125, 192–3, 198, 257, 263–7, 285, Ryazan ), 184–5 308 Glukhov, 113, 141, 383 boyars of, 251, 270–6, 331, 361 captured by the Tatars, 349, 352 boyars loyal to Mikhail, 332–4, 341–2 ruled by Simeon Mikhaylovich, 375, 378, 379 commerce in, 328 Golden Horde, 65, 366, 368, 369, 371, 372, 376

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Golyye Gory, 333 birth of sons, 121, 133, 137 Gomiy, 24–5, 33, 35, 51, 86, 89, 107, 113, 233 boycotts campaigns against the Polovtsy, captured by the Tatars, 350 159–60, 247, 294 Igor ’s domain, 36, 68 campaigns against Polovtsy, 157–8, 161–3, 200, Gorodets (in Polotsk lands), 101 203 Gorodets Osterskiy (Gorodok), 31, 51, 54, 55, 56, ceremonial cup of, 238 58, 62, 64, 66, 68, 73, 76, 225 christened, 63 razed, 70–1 chronicle of, 104, 124, 146, 165, 233, 238 reclaimed by Vsevolod Bol shoe Gnezdo, 211 daughter of, 133, 137, 195, 238 ruled by Igor Ol govich, 25 death of, 237–40 grafﬁto, 93, 104 defeat at the Kayala of, 163–81, 201–2, 204, Greece, 39–59 238, 383, 386 Greeks, 40, 111, 114, 208 escape to Novgorod Severskiy, 179–81 Grigory Vasil evich (boyar), 329, 333, 341, 361 ﬁrst victory over the Polovtsy, 122–4 friend of Khan Konchak, 158, 170, 173 hair-cutting ceremony, 316–17 gives sanctuary to Vladimir Yaroslavich, 23, Henry II “the Pious” (duke of Silesia), 358 156 Hilarion (metropolitan), 40, 244 lead seal of, 238 House of Monomakh see Monomashichi marriage of, 121 Hungarians, 62, 103, 191–3, 263, 269, 271, 290, marriage alliance with Konchak, 173, 190, 224 306, 326, 354, 368, 385 marriage alliance with Ryurik, 189 assist Daniil, 254, 272, 274, 276 marriage alliance with Svyatoslav, 195, 201, assist Mikhail, 336, 342 219 assist Rostislav Mikhaylovich, 366 patrimony of, 166–7, 178 Hungary, 191, 271, 332, 354, 375 Polovtsian allies of, 150, 158, 234, 239 commerce in, 328, 388 priest of, 178 horses from, 328 prince of Chernigov, 231, 237, 286 invaded by Tatars, 357, 364 prince of Novgorod Severskiy, 141, 143, 222, king of, 236, 254, 263, 264, 265, 272 232–3 hunting expeditions, 145, 196, 204, 348 quarrel with Vladimir Glebovich, 157, 160, 186, 295 Igor Glebovich (prince of Ryazan ), 184 relations with Galicia, 192, 235 Igor Ol govich (prince of Kiev), 13, 14, 38–9, 45, response to Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 146 51, 58, 63, 64, 66, 67, 89, 91, 92, 99, 106, senior prince, 232–4 107, 108, 113, 137, 199, 286 visits Karachev, 205–6 avenged, 118 wife of, 121, 180, 187, 236, 238, 239 canonization of, 60–1, 79, 371, 389 Igorevichi (sons of Igor Svyatoslavich), 254, 257, captive, 23–6, 28, 30–3, 40, 59, 105 259, 263–5, 267, 279, 285, 304, 390 church of, 33 evicted from Galicia, 270–6, 278, 309 death of, 45–8, 53, 57, 73, 82, 248, 275, 384, 392 rule Vladimir in Volyn , 258–9, 266, 286, 340, druzhina of, 16 386 inheritance of, 8, 10 suffer atrocities, 265, 276, 280 prince of Kiev, 14–22, 59, 75, 76 Ilarion see Hilarion patrimony of, 36, 51, 56–7, 106 Il men (lake), 326 professed as a monk, 35–6 Ingor Ol govich, 268, 269, 293 translation of the body of, 59–62, 210 Ingvar Igorevich (prince of Ryazan ), 289 village of, 25, 32–3, 35 Ingvar Ingvarevich (prince of Ryazan ), 343 wife of, 27, 34, 60 Ingvar Yaroslavich (prince of Lutsk), 272, 277, Zhitie of, 61 278 Igor Svyatoslavich (prince of Novgorod prince of Kiev, 242, 247, 248, 279 Severskiy and prince of Chernigov), 63, 87, inner circle, 10, 11–12, 13, 228, 390, 391 93, 104, 106, 109, 118, 127, 147, 183, 188, Innocent IV (pope), 370 211–12, 250, 293, 380, 383, 387, 388 “Inzhir brod,” 160 attacks Drutsk, 149 Ioann (bishop of Rostov), 195, 268, 278

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Ioann (igumen), 320 John de Plano Carpini, 330, 370, 376, 381 Iran, 325 Juchi (Tatar khan), 342 Irene (wife of Yaroslav Vsevolodovich), 121, 231 Irpa River, 87 Kalius, 361, 363 Isaac II Angelus (emperor), 208 Kalka River, 353, 387 Ivan (priest), 369 defeat at, 63, 295–6, 299, 322, 347 Ivan Dimitrievich (posadnik), 312 Kalm´ an´ (prince), 290, 291 Ivan Rostislavich Berladnik, 23, 29, 34, 37, 81, Kamenets, 214, 223, 307, 309, 315, 317, 327, 334, 86–8, 93, 99, 193 336 Ivan Titovich (prince of Kozel sk), 378, 379 captured by the Tatars, 357 Ivan Voitishich (voevoda), 21–2 Mikhail’s entourage in, 348 Ivanko Yur evich, 31, 34–5, 38, 53 Kamosa Osulukovich (Polovtsian khan), 34 Izay (Polovtsian khan), 203 Kanev, 84, 155, 202, 203, 205, 213 izgoi, see princes, debarred ruled by Gleb Svyatoslavich, 200, 201, 202, Izyaslav Andreyevich, 94 212 Izyaslav Davidovich (prince of Chernigov and Karachev, 34, 36, 37, 42, 72, 77, 81, 223 prince of Kiev), 20–1, 43, 57, 64, 68, 69, 78, destroyed by the Tatars, 346 79–82, 105, 107 patrimony of Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 37, children of, 83 68, 71, 176, 204, 205, 212, 226, 293 cured through Svyatosha’s intercession, 30 ruled by Mstislav Mikhaylovich, 375, 378, 379 daughter of, 27, 66, 77 trade route via, 325 death of, 97–101 Karakorum, 368, 371 druzhina of, 19 Kayala River (defeat at), 157, 172, 177, 188, 201–2, fugitive, 91–6 222, 238, 303, 387 plots against Rostislav Mstislavich, 96–7 kernel of Rus , 68 prince of Chernigov, 66–8, 72–8 Kherson, 40 prince of Kiev, 75–8, 82–4, 86 Khiriya River, 157–8, 159, 162 pursues Svyatoslav in the Vyatichi lands, 35, 36 Kholm, 341, 359, 364 razes Gorodets Osterskiy, 70–2 Khorobor, 72, 350 wife of, 74, 83, 89 Khorol River, 162 Izyaslav Davidovich (from the Smolensk Kiev dynasty), 159 area of, 5, 328 Izyaslav Ingvarevich (of Volyn ), 296 captured by the Tatars, 356 Izyaslav Mstislavich (prince of Kiev), 16, 17, commerce in, 330, 339 26–37, 40–1, 43–5, 47, 48–51, 58, 59, 69, cultural center, 6, 119, 151, 216 72–3, 82, 89, 90, 91, 107, 113, 221 earthquake in, 155, 217, 219, 221, 315–16, 319 devastates Chernigov lands, 52–5 envoys from, 103, 208 invades Suzdalia, 55–8 ﬁre in, 143, 182 razes Gorodets Osterskiy, 70–2, 211 Golden Gates of, 22, 125 rivalry with Yury for Kiev, 62–6, 67, 68 great court see Yaroslav’s court in usurps Kiev, 18–20, 21–6 hierarchy of, 153, 320 Izyaslav Mstislavich (Mikhail’s puppet in Kiev), importance of, 151–2, 216, 367 329, 331, 337, 340 island below, 358, 367 Izyaslav Vladimirovich (prince of Kursk), 31, 49 Kopyrev suburb of, 23, 59, 154, 156, 207, 281 Izyaslav Vladimirovich (prince of Putivl ), 275, land or domains of, 26, 44, 51, 63, 76, 80, 96, 288, 327, 332, 383, 387 126, 150, 192, 198 ally of Polovtsy, 329, 334–6, 383 merchants from, 114, 173, 245, 298 prince of Kamenets, 333–4, 348, 357, 383, 387 metropolitan of, 5, 22, 39–41, 90–1, 102, 104, prince of Putivl , 294, 315, 321, 383, 387, 390 116, 138, 153, 208, 211, 230, 269, 320 prince of Terebovl , 266, 271, 272, 274, 336 new court in, 207–8 Izyaslav Yaroslavich (prince of Kiev), 10–11, 13, Perun’s Hill in, 154 23, 45, 84, 147, 216, 248, 323 podol , 15, 46, 118, 242, 243, 358 Izyaslavichi (descendants of Izyaslav Mstislavich Polish Gate of, 356 of Volyn ), 141 princes installed in, 22, 211

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Kiev (cont.) Konstantin (metropolitan), 78, 81, 90, 102, 138 sacked, 118, 129, 243–5, 348 controversy over fasting, 115–16 trade in, 50, 114, 118, 245, 327, 328, 339 death of, 90–1 troops of, 158, 293, 354 Konstantin Vladimirovich (of Ryazan ), 289, 363 veche of, 15–18, 22, 25, 45–6, 74, 75, 92 Konstantin Vsevolodovich (prince of Rostov), Vladimir’s town in, 154 189, 250, 260, 268, 277, 288–9, 297, 305 Yaroslav’s court in, 15, 153, 156, 207 Kopti (Polovtsian khan), 172 Kievans, 10, 12, 13, 15–26, 44–5, 48, 57–8, 59, 62, Korchesk, 76 88, 92, 96, 118, 127, 129, 279, 367 Korsun , 19, 213 betray Ryurik, 242 Kotel nitsa, 29, 44, 54 friendship to Maria, 141 Kotyan (Polovtsian khan), 292, 298, 308, 327 hatred of the Ol govichi, 17, 18, 44–5, 59–60, Kovui, 167, 169, 171 75, 210 Koza (Polovtsian khan), 112, 171, 196, 203 invite Izyaslav Davidovich, 76, 82–3 raids the Posem e, 177–8, 180, 181, 187, 201 killed at the Kalka, 298 Kozel sk, 31, 37, 346 kingmakers, 17, 24 destroyed by the Tatars, 345–7, 378, 379 murder Igor , 45–8, 275, 371 ruled by Ivan Titovich, 378, 379 murder Gleb Yur evich, 125, 339 ruled by Mstislav Svyatoslavich, 292, 297 oppose Metropolitan Konstantin, 91 ruled by Vasil ko, 315, 379 oppose Ryurik, 256 “Krivskie princes,” 101 oppose Yury, 82, 339 Kroma River, 43 support Mikhail Vsevolodovich, 340 Kromy, 34, 35, 43, 346 support Mstislav Izyaslavich, 113, 116, 119 Kuldyur (khan), 200 support Rostislav Mstislavich, 74 Kuntuvdey (khan), 196–7, 200, 202–3 support Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 136, 156 Kursk, 5, 27, 33, 42, 53, 54, 58, 166–7, 172, 201, Kipchak Khanate see Golden Horde, 366 308 Kirill (bishop of Rostov), 320 captured by the Tatars, 349, 382 Kirill (metropolitan), 304, 307, 315, 317, 320 given to Ivanko Yur evich, 31 Kirill (metropolitan), 364 ruled by Mstislav Izyaslavich, 35, 43, 48–9, 117 Kirill (pechatnik), 361–2 ruled by Oleg Svyatoslavich, 97, 103, 111, 122 Klechesk, 58 ruled by Oleg son of Svyatoslav Ol govich of Klim Smolyatich (metropolitan), 39–41, 45, Ryl sk, 293, 303, 315 78–9, 81, 90, 102, 104, 389 ruled by Svyatoslav Ol govich, 68 opposition to Ol govichi, 46, 60 Klimyata (boyar), 333 Lama River, 94 Kobyak Karlyevich (Polovtsian khan), 111, 122, Lavr, 179–80 160, 196 “Lay of Igor ’s Campaign, The,” 121, 163, 222, ally of Igor Svyatoslavich, 150 238, 239, 386 captured by the princes, 160, 176, 177, 243 Lazar (Lazor )(tysyatskiy), 45 Kolobich (Polovtsian khan), 171 Leon (bishop of Suzdal ), 102–3, 208 Kolodyazhen, 357 heresy of, 102, 104, 116, 389 Kolomna, 137, 268, 343, 362 Leszek (king), 236, 258, 263, 290 Kolomyya, 361 Lev Daniilovich (prince of Volyn ), 356 Koltesk, 37, 223 Liegnitz (battle of), 358 Konchak (Polovtsian khan), 122, 159–60, 167, “Life of St. Evfrosinia,” 270, 305, 375 168, 196, 200, 203 Lipetsk, 382 ally of Igor Svyatoslavich, 150, 158, 170, 173 Lipitsa River (battle at), 288, 311, 391 ally of Ryurik Rostislavich, 243 Listven, 350 captor of Igor , 178 Lithuanians, 204, 248–9, 290, 322, 327, 341–2, daughter of, 163, 190, 224, 272 376 escapes from Dolobsk, 150, 178 Little Poland, 236, 258 ﬁghts at the Kalka, 170, 386 Lobynsk, 35, 37, 42, 223, 325 raids Pereyaslavl , 139, 156–8, 162–3, 177–8, Lopasna, 134, 223, 293 181 Lower Lotharingia, 328 raids Ros River region, 187, 200 Lower Saxony, 328

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Ltava, 123 Mikhail Vsevolodovich (prince of Kiev), 62, L to River, 57 181–2, 262, 280, 292–3, 342, 385, 387–8, Luka (bishop of Vladimir on the Klyaz ma), 185, 391 189 abandons Kiev, 367–8 Lukomortsy see Polovtsy ally of Andrew II, 326–7, 374 Lutava, 76, 87, 132 appoints puppet to Kiev, 329 Lutsk, 57, 114, 133, 159, 272, 280, 306, 309 attacks Daniil in Kamenets, 307–9 ruled by Rostislav Mikhaylovich, 356, 362 attacks Vladimir Ryurikovich, 326–31 Lybed River, 316 campaigns against the Tatars, 293–7 Lyubech, 12, 25, 51, 52, 58, 68, 89, 233 Church policy in Galicia of, 363 captured by the Tatars, 350 controversy with Oleg of Kursk, 302–6, 374, Congress of 1097 in, 12, 16, 28, 30, 58, 68, 92, 380, 390 135, 143, 215, 228, 233, 357 cult of, 375 hoards found in, 350 daughters of, 270, 297, 304, 305, 370 routes to Chernigov from, 52 death of, 368–74, 381, 382 sacked, 51, 89 executes Tatar envoys, 353, 367, 372 families descended from, 375, 380 Maas, 328 ﬂees to Kamenets, 348–9 Mamelfa, 296 ﬂees from the Tatars, 357–60 Mangu Temir (Tatar khan), 376 granddaughter of, 358 manifestations (extraordinary), 90, 97, 242, 291, illness of, 181–2 316, 319 loses Rostislav to Bela´ IV, 365, 367 moon, 97 marriage of, 269 sun, 166, 259, 316 martyr, 371, 389, 392 Manuel (bishop of Smolensk), 39 patrimony of, 293, 324–5, 348, 353, 379 Manuel I Comnenus (emperor), 103, 208 peregrinations of, 353–6 Margaret (daughter of Bela´ III), 208 policy concerning Kiev, 320–4 Maria (daughter of Mikhail Vsevolodovich), 305, policy concerning Novgorod, 300–2, 311–15, 321, 325, 358, 370 316–20, 322, 324–6, 374, 379, 388, 392 chronicle of, 345, 370, 375 prince of Chernigov, 297, 299 promotes cult of Mikhail, 325, 375 prince of Galich, 332–7, 374, 379, 388, 392 Maria (daughter of Svyatoslav Ol govich), 54, 93, prince of Kiev, 337–40, 361, 379, 388 104, 108, 119 prince of Pereyaslavl , 257 Maria (wife of Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich), 69, refuses to submit to the Tatars, 353, 354 146, 209, 219, 249 relations with Yury Vsevolodovich, 300–2, Maria (wife of Vsevolod Bol shoe Gnezdo), 251 317–18, 384 Maria (wife of Vsevolod Ol govich), 26, 55, 113, relatives (Polish), 140 140, 141, 209, 210, 231 relics of, 62 marriages, 139, 152–3, 189–90, 192, 195, 201, 208, rivalry with Yaroslav, 312–13, 317, 318, 341, 348, 235, 259, 270, 304, 359, 374, 385, 388 387, 388 Martury (bishop of Novgorod), 204 seals of, 317 Mary (daughter of Manuel I), 208 sends no troops to Ryazan , 343–4 matchmakers (Greek), 208–9 sons of, 358, 375 Matfey (metropolitan), 267, 304 territorial holdings of, 379–80 Mazovia, 355, 358, 362 visits Bela´ IV, 365 Meltekove, 31 wife of, 268, 269–70, 299, 323, 348, 349, 362, Mendog (prince), 341 375, 376 Merla River, 162 Mikhail Vsevolodovich, Kir (prince of Pronsk), Meshchovsk, 324 261–2, 289 Mezhibozh e, 29, 44, 54, 322 wife of, 261–2 Michael Rostislavich (of Pinsk), 306 Mikhailov, 119, 125 Mikhail (igumen), 250 Mikhalko Yur evich (prince of Vladimir on Mikhail (metropolitan), 39 the Klyaz ma), 116, 119, 120, 130–1, 134 Mikhail Romanovich (of Bryansk), 376 daughter of, 140, 237 Mikhail Simeonovich (of Glukhov), 378 death of, 136

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Mikhalko Yur evich (cont.) Mstislav Glebovich (prince of Chernigov), 291, prince of Torchesk, 125 315, 321, 349–51, 352, 359, 379, 381 refugee in Chernigov, 23, 131 Mstislav Davidovich (prince of Smolensk), 186, rejects Kiev, 126–7 299, 307, 311, 322 Mina Ivanovich (prince of Suzdal ), 305 Mstislav Izyaslavich (prince of Kiev), 30, 32, 62, Minsk, 85 88, 89, 91, 125, 128 Miroslav (boyar), 333 defeats Izyaslav Davidovich, 98 Moguchey (Tatar commander), 368 prince of Kiev, 113–18 Mohi (battle of), 358 prince of Kursk, 35, 43, 48 Molibogovich boyars, 329, 333 prince of Pereyaslavl , 73 monasteries, 23, 25, 45, 47, 78, 104, 118, 182, 206, prince of Vladimir in Volyn , 82 227, 243, 245, 320, 351, 374, 389 tries to recapture Kiev, 119–20 Caves (Chernigov), 6, 25, 351 Mstislav Mikhaylovich (prince of Karachev Caves (Gomiy), 25 and Zvenigorod), 358, 375, 378, 379 Caves (Kiev), 25, 45, 53, 59, 78, 116, 118, 133, Mstislav Mstislavich “the Bold” (prince of 315, 323, 371: archimandrite of, 153, 154 Galich), 308, 309, 322 Deposition of the Precious Robe of the campaigns against the Tatars, 295 Mother of God at Blachernae (Suzdal ), prince of Galich, 289, 291–2, 299, 306–7 305 prince of Novgorod, 278, 280, 288–9, 300, Eletskiy (Chernigov), 6, 138, 184, 222, 351 310 Holy Martyrs [Boris and Gleb] (Chernigov), prince of Torchesk, 259 321, 351 prince of Trepol , 204, 223 Holy Saviour (Berestovo, Kiev), 317 Mstislav Romanovich (prince of Kiev), 265, 322 Mother of God (Vladimir on the Klyaz ma), campaigns against the Polovtsy, 159, 353 250, 268 captive of Ol govichi, 219–20, 225 Severskiy (Chernigov), 284, 351 killed at the Kalka, 295–6 St. Cyril (Kiev), 23, 141, 154, 155, 206, 207, pact with Gleb Svyatoslavich, 279 209, 231, 245: igumen of, 209–10 prince of Belgorod, 256, 257, 259 St. Fedor (Kiev), 36, 45, 46 prince of Kiev, 279–80, 287, 291–2, 340 St. Ioann (Pereyaslavl ), 23, 35 prince of Smolensk, 230, 234, 250–1, 253, 256, St. Nicetas (Pereyaslavl Zalesskiy), 181 259, 277, 278, 286 St. Simeon (Kiev), 23, 46, 59, 99, 104, 154, 156, Mstislav Rostislavich (prince of Belgorod), 123, 207, 210, 245 125–7, 136, 144 Transﬁguration of Our Lord (Novgorod Mstislav Rostislavich (prince of Rostov), 126–7, Severskiy), 33, 233, 239 130–1, 134, 136 Yur ev (Novgorod), 313 blinded, 137–9, 248, 287 Mongolia, 370 fugitive with Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 126, Mongols see Tatars, 292 130–1 Monomashichi (descendants of Vladimir Mstislav Svyatoslavich (prince of Chernigov), Monomakh) 152–3, 192, 211, 219, 223, 237, 257, 258, 264, acknowledge Vsevolod Bol shoe Gnezdo as 346, 379, 387 senior prince, 194 campaigns against the Polovtsy, 158, 200 control Kursk, 31, 48, 114 campaigns against the Tatars, 293–7 make demands on Yaroslav of Chernigov, chronicle of, 290 215–16, 224 marriage of, 152, 185 princes in Volyn , 272, 276, 278 prince of Chernigov, 290, 291–3, 304 rivals of the Mstislavichi, 29, 41, 57, 74 prince of Novgorod Severskiy, 265, 278, 287 Moroviysk, 88, 91–2, 132 son of, 296 Mosal sk, 324, 346, 374, 379 wife of, 296 Moscow, 5, 35, 41, 59, 134, 325 Mstislav Vladimirovich (prince of Tmutarakan Mozhayka River, 324 and prince of Chernigov), 110, 151 Mozyr , 76, 86, 88 Mstislav Vladimirovich (prince of Kiev), 12–13, Msta River, 41 17, 18, 21, 31, 49, 83, 113, 115, 216 Mstislav of Ryl sk, 360, 381 daughter of, 113, 141 Mstislav Andreyevich, 116–18 progenitor of Mstislavichi, 194, 391

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Mstislav Vladimirovich (prince of Dorogobuzh), help Yaroslav Vsevolodovich occupy Kiev, 338 47, 113, 159, 245 invite Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 144, 148 son-in-law of Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 136 relations with Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, 228–9, Mstislav Vsevolodovich (prince of Goroden), 310–15 159 rivalry with Yury Vsevolodovich, 300–2 Mstislav Yaroslavich (prince of Peresopnitsa), Novgorod Severskiy, 12, 24, 25, 27–8, 36, 38, 43, 159, 266, 272 54, 56, 61, 67–8, 78, 83, 105, 112, 117, 122, Mstislavichi (descendants of Mstislav 176, 222, 237, 255, 263, 308, 379 Vladimirovich), 13, 113–22 besieged, 30, 32, 34–5, 71, 111, 132 rivals of Monomashichi, 29, 38, 41, 42 capital of Oleg’s patrimony, 233, 384, 386 rivals of Yur evichi, 117 captured by the Tatars, 350 Mtsensk, 34, 42, 43 Chernigov Gate of, 233 Muravlya River, 52 church in, 284 Murom, 5, 12, 13, 29, 31, 34, 116, 285, 343 Kursk Gate of, 233 princes of, 70, 121, 223 lands of, 31, 58 troops from, 126, 131 ruled by Igor Svyatoslavich, 141, 232–3, 238 ruled by Mikhail Vsevolodovich, 293 Nastaska (concubine), 121, 186, 275 ruled by Mstislav Svyatoslavich, 265, 278 Navla River, 35 ruled by Oleg Svyatoslavich, 315 Nedna River, 43 suburbs of, 72 Nepolod River, 43 troops at the Kayala from, 166, 172 Nerinsk, 42 Water Gate of, 233 Nestor (bishop of Suzdalia), 102 Novgorod Svyatopolch see Vitichev, 298 Nesvezh, 296–7 Novosil , 375, 378, 379, 380 Nezda River, 271 Novyy Torg, 41, 139, 300, 311, 312, 319 Nezhin, 49 Nifont (bishop of Novgorod), 39, 78–9 oaths, 15–16, 18, 20, 22, 33–4, 39, 44, 53, 72, 117, nightingale, 180 133, 212, 220, 226, 255, 318, 319, 326, 327, Nikifor (metropolitan), 153, 184, 195, 204, 210, 331 214 inﬁdelity to, 65, 106, 131, 218, 221, 226, 232 Nikita (stylite), 181 kissing the Holy Cross, 15–16, 17, 20, 33–4, 45, Nikola (bishop of Rostov), 153 53, 77, 101, 115, 135, 139, 143, 199, 215, 220, Nogay (Tatar khan), 382 226, 232, 236, 246, 247, 274 Novgorod, 5, 25, 78–9, 95, 112, 115, 120, 131, kissing the icon of the Mother of God, 15, 22 134, 136, 139, 152, 227, 228–9, 260, 285, sacredness of, 56 288, 300, 303, 310–15, 324, 332, 338, 344, Oka River, 31, 37, 42, 43, 77, 260, 261, 292 387 Oleg (prince of Ryl sk and Vorgol), 382–3 bishop (archbishop) of, 78, 104, 204, 313, 316 sons of, 382 boyars of, 313, 319 Oleg Igorevich, 133, 238 bypassed by the Tatars, 345 Oleg Ingvarevich (prince of Ryazan ), 368 commerce in, 5, 301, 339 Oleg Romanovich (of Bryansk), 376 commoners of, 313 Oleg Svyatoslavich (prince of Vruchiy), 8 famine in, 316, 319 Oleg Svyatoslavich (prince of Chernigov), 11–13, lands of, 41, 69 33, 62 legislation of Mikhail in, 312–13, 341 champions family’s right, 26, 105 merchants of, 302, 313, 314 patrimony of, 58, 67–8, 212, 233, 292 ruled by Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 144, 148–9 patron of churches, 22, 46, 61, 62, 124, 141, suburbs of, 310 183, 281, 389 trade in, 302, 339 progenitor of Ol govichi, 21, 228, 231, 392 troops of, 126, 148, 217, 278, 280 retainer of, 34 veche of, 302, 310–13, 325 right of succession denied, 19 Novgorodians, 46, 54, 60, 95, 115, 139, 144, 147, son of, 269 204, 316 stigma of, 218, 245 expel Roman Mstislavich, 120 violated his oath, 23, 33, 218 expel Vladimir Svyatoslavich, 152 wife of, 29, 208

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Oleg Svyatoslavich (prince of Novgorod cadet branch, 106–7, 108–9, 110, 114, 117–18, Severskiy), 27, 41, 87, 93, 96, 98, 101, 103, 130, 133, 137, 141, 159, 187, 188, 190, 192, 195, 106, 108–9, 112, 137, 166, 212, 280, 380, 383, 253, 294, 303, 308, 315, 321, 332, 348, 360, 387, 389 378, 380–3, 387, 389: campaigns against ally of Andrey Bogolyubskiy, 120 Polovtsy, 161, 167, 172, 181; domains campaigns against the Polovtsy, 110–12, 114, of, 158, 201, 379, 382–3; headed by Igor 177 Svyatoslavich, 146, 200, 211, 222, 238–40, chronicler of, 96, 104, 143, 233 386 death of, 141–3 junior branch see cadet branch marriage of, 41, 54, 59, 108 patrimonial domains of, 58, 67, 68 patrimony of, 166–7, 294 rivals for Galich, 193 plunders domain of Svyatoslav rivals of Rostislavichi for Kiev, 134, 151, 245, Vsevolodovich, 129–30, 131–3 324 prince of Kursk, 97, 103, 122 senior branch, 106–7, 108–9, 110–11, 114, 121, prince of Novgorod Severskiy, 108–9, 110–12, 130, 137, 139, 188, 195, 211, 222, 224, 237, 303 239, 249, 253, 264, 308, 379, 381, 387, 389, prince of Putivl , 92–3, 122 390 wife (first) of, 108, 117, 141 Ol stin Oleksich (commander), 162, 167, 169 wife (second) of, 108, 122, 142 Ol zhichi, 156 Oleg Svyatoslavich (son of Svyatoslav omens see manifestations Vsevolodovich and prince of Chernigov), Onufry (bishop of Chernigov), 20, 39–41, 53, 109, 111, 134–5, 159, 177, 180, 200, 206, 211, 60, 90 223, 237, 293, 379, 387 Onut, 361 ally of Ryurik, 241–8 Orgoshch , 89, 350 campaigns against Galich, 192 Ormina, 80, 223 campaigns against the Lithuanians, 248–9 Orthodox Church, 36, 40, 48, 60, 78, 141, 153–6, campaigns against Vitebsk, 219–20, 226 195, 388–9 campaigns in Suzdalia, 137 Oskol River, 115, 166, 168, 201 death of, 249 Osoluk Burchevich (Polovtsian khan), 160, 203 marriage of son, 195, 249 Oster River, 37, 49, 50, 51, 211 plunders Kiev, 243–5, 386 prince of Chernigov, 239, 286 Panteleymon the Blessed (bishop of Chernigov), wife (first) of, 135, 249 39 wife (second) of, 135, 249, 261 passion-sufferer (strastoterpets), 47, 60–1, 123, Oleg Svyatoslavich (prince of Kursk and 207, 371 Novgorod Severskiy), 308, 360 patent see yarlyk campaigns against the Tatars, 293–4 Paul (bishop of Pereyaslavl ), 235 chronicler of, 294 Pechenegs, 19, 360 controversy with Mikhail, 302–6, 317, 374, Pechera Domamira, 363 390 Peremil , 223, 322 daughter of, 304, 306 Peremyshl , 186, 342, 361, 362–4, 366 prince of Novgorod Severskiy, 315 bishop of, 363 Oleg Yaroslavich (prince of Galich), 121, 186, 188, ruled by Daniil, 337, 340 191 ruled by Svyatoslav Igorevich, 266, 270, 274 “Oleg’s field” (Olegovo pole), 52 Peresopnitsa, 63, 272 Olga (daughter of Roman Mikhaylovich), 376, Pereyaslavl , 10, 17, 20, 23, 24, 35, 45, 49, 51, 57, 380 73, 103, 112, 115, 160, 228, 262, 265, 267 Olga (daughter of Vasil ko Romanovich), 380 besieged, 67, 74 Olga (wife of Vsevolod Svyatoslavich), 222 bishop of, 352 Olga (wife of Yaroslav Osmomysl), 121, 125, destroyed by the Tatars, 347, 351 186 envoys of, 103, 208 Ol gov, 31 patrimony of the Monomashichi, 29, 56, 215, Ol govichi (descendants of Oleg Svyatoslavich) 235, 237 branches of, 106, 147, 200–2, 220, 232–3, 235, route to Polovtsian tribes, 159, 162, 167 298, 308, 384, 385 ruled by Gleb Yur evich, 76, 83, 97, 114, 118

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ruled by Mikhail Vsevolodovich, 257, 285, allies of Ryurik Rostislavich, 217, 222, 243–5, 386, 387 247, 262 ruled by Mikhalko Yur evich, 126 allies of Svyatoslav Ol govich, 29, 42 ruled by Rostislav Yur evich, 58 allies of Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 147 ruled by Vladimir Glebovich, 119, 140, 186, 187 allies of Vladimir Igorevich, 253, 272, 329, ruled by Vladimir Ryurikovich, 258, 260 332 ruled by Vladimir Vsevolodovich, 287 allies of Vsevolod Bol shoe Gnezdo, 223 ruled by Vsevolod Konstantinovich, 305 allies of Vsevolod Chermnyy, 258, 288 ruled by Yaropolk Vladimirovich, 49 allies of Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, 224 ruled by Yaroslav Mstislavich, 235 allies of Yury Dolgorukiy, 57, 63, 70, 73, 74–5 ruled by Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, 236, 254, attack merchants, 111 256, 260 attacked by princes, 114–15, 139, 156–61, 190, territories raided by Polovtsy, 122, 139, 156, 200, 204, 247, 288 177–8, 179, 181, 235, 288 camps of, 161, 163, 167, 168–70, 173, 190, 201, Pereyaslavl Zalesskiy, 131, 181–2, 310 205, 217, 243 Petr Akerovich (igumen), 317 capture Vladimir Vsevolodovich, 288 Petr Borislavich (boyar), 47 defeat Igor at the Kayala, 166–81, 222, 383 Petrilo (boyar of Kiev), 82 defeated at Dolobsk, 150, 198 Piast (Polish dynasty), 27, 140 defeated by the Tatars, 292, 293, 298 pillage, 32–3, 36, 51, 178, 200, 203, 219, 308, 312 in-laws and allies of Izyaslav Davidovich, 80, camps of Polovtsy, 110–12, 115, 163, 168, 177, 92–4, 98 190, 201 in-laws of Svyatoslav Ol govich, 38, 42, 70 churches, 33, 118, 243–5, 351 invite Igor to Dolobsk, 150 lands of Chernigov, 32–3, 52, 178, 187, 200, peace treaties of, 81, 84, 119, 139, 196, 202, 278, 279, 290, 328, 353 224, 250 lands of Kiev, 258, 259, 263 raids of, 68, 71, 111–12, 114, 122–3, 124, 135–6, monasteries, 32, 118, 243–5, 351 156–8, 162–3, 187–8, 199, 200, 202, 204–5, pillars of fire, 90 224 Pinsk, 84, 257, 259, 261, 307, 358 relatives of Svyatoslav Vladimirovich, 88 ruled by Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 74 release Vladimir Ryurikovich, 337 Pisa, 330 tribes of Burchevichi, 202–3, 205 plague, 72, 84 tribes of the Dnepr River, 160, 203, 385, 386 Podesen e, 34, 80, 84, 94 tribes of the Donets River, 122, 123, 156, 159, Poles, 62, 121, 191, 194, 214, 251, 258, 261, 263, 170, 176, 202, 203, 224, 234, 243, 385, 386 269, 276, 306, 309, 385 tribes of Lukomor e, 111, 123–54, 196, 202–3, allies of Mikhail, 334, 342, 354, 374 205, 224, 243 assist Rostislav Mikhaylovich, 366 Poniz e, 361–3, 383 give sanctuary to princes, 357, 362 Popad ya River, 49 merchants from, 330 Popash, 49 troops of, 253, 272, 285 Porfiry (bishop of Chernigov), 184, 222 Policarp (igumen), 116 captured by the Tatars, 352 Polonyy, 214, 223, 277 mission to Suzdalia, 138, 230 Polotsk, 23, 69–70, 85–6, 101, 116, 257, 285, 354 perfidy of, 184–5, 216 bishop of, 321 Porfiry (bishop of Chernigov), 317, 320 people of, 69–70, 85 Poros e, 19, 22, 200, 204, 277 princes of, 149, 219, 248, 250, 261 raided by Khan Kuntuvdey, 196–7, 202 troops, 126 tribesmen of the, 57, 87–8, 92, 127 veche of, 69 Posem e, 31, 43, 263, 266, 385 Polovtsy, 19, 22, 63, 65, 87, 119, 146, 190, 195, 202, region of, 49, 58, 68, 71, 105, 106, 111, 114, 143, 212, 245, 275, 334–6, 340, 354, 360, 363, 392 158, 159, 161, 173, 177, 181, 187, 201, 275, 288, allies of Daniil Romanovich, 366 378, 379, 381, 382–3 allies of Igor Svyatoslavich, 170, 239 towns of, 48, 167, 180, 255, 257, 271, 279, 390 allies of Oleg Svyatoslavich, 23 postrig see hair-cutting ceremony allies of princes, 33, 51, 52, 70–1, 80, 243–5, Predslava (wife of Roman Mstislavich), 191, 194, 285, 288, 298 227, 247, 270, 299, 359

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princes, debarred, 12, 84, 99, 143, 222, 237, 293, evicts Ryurik from Kiev, 241–8 387, 390 ﬁghts for Galich, 236, 241–3 Pripyat River, 51, 76, 212, 278, 291, 358 patrimony of, 251 Pronsk, 184, 261, 281, 289, 343 quarrels with Ryurik, 213–14, 216, 227–8, 241, Protva River, 37 277, 307 Pskov, 238 tonsures Ryurik, 247–8, 287, 309, 360 Pulka River, 64 wife (ﬁrst) of, 191, 194, 227, 247, 270, 359 Putivl , 25, 28, 33, 68, 97, 113, 117, 172, 177, 180, wife (second) of, 258, 269, 307 233, 383 Roman Nezdilovich (commander), 163, 168, 190, attacked by the Davidovichi, 32–4, 35, 36, 43 196 captured by the Tatars, 349, 383 Roman Rostislavich (prince of Kiev), 54, 69, 71, church in, 284 93, 104, 130, 132, 146, 354 district raided by Koza, 178 death of, 146 elders of, 33 prince of Kiev, 122, 123, 125, 133, 135–6, 329 patrimony of Igor Svyatoslavich, 23, 122, 141, prince in Novgorod, 139, 144 156, 238 Romanovichi (sons of Roman Mstislavich), 254, patrimony of Izyaslav Vladimirovich, 293, 315 258–68, 276 patrimony of Svyatoslav Ol govich, 28, 36, 43, Rome, 40 49, 50, 68, 92, 104 Romen River, 49 patrimony of Vladimir Igorevich, 161, 166, Ropesk, 87, 89, 111, 231 201, 263, 266, 275, 304 Ros River, 19, 88, 196, 200, 201, 202, 214 trade via, 325 region raided by Polovtsy, 119, 122, 135, 187, 202 Radimichi, 113 Rostislav Borisovich (prince of Polotsk), 321 Raduil (tysyatskiy), 180 Rostislav Glebovich (prince of Polotsk), 69, 85 Radoshch, 76 Rostislav Ivanovich (prince of Berlad), 193 Ratsha see tiuni Rostislav Mikhaylovich (prince of Chernigov), Rechitsa, 278, 291 311, 321, 332, 356, 358, 364 Rhine region, 5, 328, 388 defects to Hungary, 364–6, 367, 375 Rimov, 178 evicted from Galich, 341–2 Rogachev, 25 evicted from Hungary, 355 Rogvolod Borisovich (prince of Polotsk), 69, hair-cutting ceremony of, 316–17, 318 85–6, 101, 149 helps Mikhail in Galicia, 334, 336–7 Roman (prince), 158 marriage of, 365 Roman (son of Khan Koza), 172 prince of Chernigov, 359, 361–4 Roman Glebovich (prince of Ryazan ), 144–5, prince of Galich, 333, 339, 340 148, 184, 226, 260 prince in Novgorod, 313, 315, 318, 319 captive in Suzdalia, 137 quest for Galicia, 361–4, 368, 383 son-in-law of Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 138, seals of, 317 261 Rostislav Mstislavich (prince of Smolensk and Roman Igorevich (prince of Zvenigorod), 137, prince of Kiev), 30, 41–2, 54–5, 57, 59, 69, 238, 254, 266, 271, 272–5 80–1, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86–90, 91, 108–9, 144 captive, 266 builds the Great Church, 183, 186 quarrels with Vladimir, 263–4 campaigns against Svyatoslav Ol govich, 37, Roman Ingvarevich (of Ryazan ), 343 81–2 Roman Mikhaylovich (prince of Bryansk and campaigns against the Davidovichi, 51, 89 Chernigov), 358, 375–7, 380 campaigns against the Polovtsy, 111 Roman Mstislavich (prince of Volyn and death of, 112, 117 Galicia), 115, 120, 191–3, 250, 376, 391 defeats Izyaslav Davidovich, 97–101 accepts seniority of Vsevolod Bol shoe prince of Kiev, 73–4, 89, 91–7, 101, 107, 197–8, Gnezdo, 194 277 alliance with Yaroslav, 214–15, 223, 225, 234, Rostislav Mstislavich (son of Mstislav 247, 277 Davidovich, prince of Smolensk), 321, 322, children of, 269–70, 276, 309 354 death of, 251 Rostislav (Romanovich?), 272–5

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Rostislav Ryurikovich (prince of Vyshgorod), princes of, 44, 52, 121, 184–5, 216, 223, 230–1, 189, 194, 204–5, 213, 223, 236, 247, 296–7, 260, 321 307 suffer atrocities, 265, 267, 287 prince in Galich, 264–5, 266 troops, 126, 131 prince in Kiev, 248, 250–1 Ryl sk, 31, 142, 166–7, 172, 177, 180, 294, 360, prince in Torchesk, 196–7, 213–14 381–2 prince of Vyshgorod, 252, 256, 257, 262 captured by the Tatars, 349 Rostislav Svyatopolchich (prince of Pinsk), 306, ruled by Svyatoslav Ol govich, 201, 294 317 Ryurik, 357 Rostislav Vladimirovich (prince of Ryurik Rostislavich (prince of Vruchiy and Tmutarakan ), 82 prince of Kiev), 89, 101, 115, 123, 129, 135–6, Rostislav Vladimirovich (prince of Vruchiy), 321, 145, 147, 177, 184, 250 327, 359–60 accepts seniority of Vsevolod Bol shoe Rostislav Volodarevich (prince of Peremyshl ), 86 Gnezdo, 194–5, 385 Rostislav Yaroslavich (prince of Ryazan ), 31, 44, allocates domains, 213–14, 227, 247 70 ally of Vsevolod Chermnyy, 253 Rostislav Yaroslavich (prince of Snovsk), 121, building programme, 154–5, 281 167, 200, 229, 231, 245, 279, 293, 387 campaign against the Lithuanians, 203, 204 marriage of, 185, 189–90, 226, 231, 251 campaigns against Polovtsy, 114, 156, 158, 162, visits Vladimir on the Klyaz ma, 189–90 169, 185, 187–8 Rostislav Yur evich (prince of Pereyaslavl ), 53–4, concludes peace with Polovtsy, 196, 202–3 55, 56, 127, 131 co-ruler with Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, Rostislava, 94 150–1, 152, 214 Rostislavichi (descendants of Rostislav daughters of, 152, 155, 227, 247, 270, 287, 299 Mstislavich), 115, 116, 120, 122, 123, 125–8, death of, 264–5, 386 130, 141, 143, 147, 261, 265 defends Kuntuvdey, 196–7, 202 assist Oleg Svyatoslavich, 131–2 dispute with Svyatoslav, 197–200, 205 assist Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich against gives sanctuary to Oleg Yaroslavich, 186 the Polovtsy, 139 marriage of son Rostislav, 189 controversy with Vsevolod Bol shoe Gnezdo, patrimony of, 198 213 plunders Kiev, 243–5, 386 dispute with Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 135–6, prince in Novgorod, 120 144, 145, 197–9 prince of Belgorod, 150–2, 180, 191 enemies of Vsevolod Chermnyy, 273, 287, 328 prince of Kiev, 126–8, 146–7, 148–50, 209, relations with Novgorod, 310 211–12, 241–8, 251, 255–6, 277 rivalry with Yaroslav of Chernigov, 215–16, relations with Galicia, 191–3, 236 224, 229, 234 rivalry for Kiev with Vsevolod Chermnyy, rivals for Galich, 193 257–8, 259, 260, 262–3 rivals of Ol govichi for Kiev, 134, 151, 245, 324 rivalry with Roman Mstislavich, 223–8, 241, rule Vyshgorod, 186 307, 355 supremacy over Gleb Svyatoslavich, 287–9, rivalry with Yaroslav of Chernigov, 214–17, 290 218, 220–1, 222, 234, 246, 391 Rostislavichi (sons of Rostislav Yur evich), 137–9 senior prince, 230 Rostov, 94, 102, 288, 305, 358, 375 tonsure of, 36, 247, 250, 256, 287 bishop of, 153, 195 wife of, 159, 247 forces of, 72, 131 people of, 131, 136 saints Rosus (Roksous ), 80, 94, 95 Boris (see also Boris and Gleb), 244: sword of, Ryazan , 13, 31, 44, 113, 116, 119, 131, 134, 135, 339 144–5, 261, 285, 287 Boris and Gleb, 11, 47, 48, 133, 163, 186, 206–8, Church in, 184, 227, 230–1 244, 388: translation of relics, 11, 60, 62, 323 commercial relations with Chernigov, 344 Clement (relics of), 40 invaded by the Tatars, 342–4, 353 Cyril, 40 lands of, 5, 12, 37, 265, 289 Evfrosinia, 270 people of, 138 George, 179, 238

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saints (cont.) bishop of, 250 Gleb (see also Boris and Gleb), 11, 123, 207 domains of, 125, 127, 199 Igor (feast of), 60–1 dynastic upheaval in, 327 John (hand of), 40 dynasty of, 69, 108–9 Michael, 61, 154 famine in, 316, 322, 327 Miracle-Workers of Chernigov, 371, 375 lands of, 42, 81, 92, 94, 95, 219, 311, 347 Nicholas, 238 trade in, 330 Passion-Sufferers of Chernigov, 371 troops from, 118, 126, 219–20, 249, 288, 293 Peter, 40 Smyadyn Hill (Smolensk), 138 Vasily, 154 Smyadyn River, 183, 186 Vladimir, 244: garments of, 244 snem see councils of princes Salnitsa River, 167, 168 Sneporod see Snoporod River Sangor, 367, 370 Snezhet River, 34 Santuz (Polovtsian khan), 92 Snoporod River, 114, 188 Saray, 62, 366, 368, 375 Snov River, 58, 77, 87, 350, 379, 381 princes’ visit to, 369–72, 376, 382, 388 Snovsk, 58, 77, 81 Saray Berke, 65 captured by the Tatars, 350 Saul, 179 patrimony of Rostislav Yaroslavich, 246 schema (skhima), 141 Snovskaya tysyacha, 58, 68, 77 Sednev, 77 Solun (Thessalonica), 99 Serensk, 35, 42, 374, 379 son of an emperor, 192, 208, 291 destroyed by the Tatars, 346 Sosnitsa, 350 raided by Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, 324–5 Sozh River, 24, 86, 112 trade via, 325 Spas, 34, 43 Seret River, 271 Spiridon (bishop of Novgorod), 313, 315, 316, 319 “Sermon on princes,” 132 Sroda,´ 358 Serpeysk, 324 St. Michael (village of), 180 Seva River, 35 Starodub, 43, 75, 77, 80–1, 87, 94, 111 Severniy Donets see Donets River attacked by Oleg Svyatoslavich, 132 Seversk, 176, 190 district of, 58, 94, 95 princes of, 177, 190, 201 “Statute of Yaroslav concerning bridges,” 312 towns of, 157, 167, 172, 173, 177, 188 Stepan Tverdislavich (posadnik), 319 Severyane (tribe of), 157, 233 strastoterpets see passion-sufferer Sevsk, 35, 325 Strizhen River, 124, 182 Seym River, 35, 49, 50, 177, 383 succession, 8–13, 19, 74, 83, 112–13, 215, 245, 248, district, 49, 92, 177 251, 303, 322, 390–1 Tatars invade along the, 349 Chernigov dynasty, 28, 106, 232–3, 237, 286, towns on, 35, 166 304, 365, 377, 386, 389 Shchekotov, 363, 364 divinely transmitted power, 244–5, 280 Shivorona River, 37 ladder (lateral) system of, 131, 137, 222, 240, Shumsk, 272 293, 357, 367, 381, 388 Shvarn (commander), 112 Monomakh’s deal with the Kievans, 12, 13, 90, signs see manifestations 129, 215, 357, 390 Silesia, 358 Yaroslav’s system of, 10–11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 30, 58, Simeon (bishop of Pereyaslavl ), 347 90, 357, 389, 390–1 Simeon Mikhaylovich (prince of Glukhov and Sudislav (boyar), 333 Novosil ), 358, 375, 378, 379, 383 Sudislav Vladimirovich (prince of Pskov), 23, “Sinin most,” 75 248 Sit River, 344, 347, 349, 352 Sula River, 49, 139, 159, 160, 162 “Slovo o polku Igoreve” see “Lay of Igor ’s Supa River, 57 Campaign, The” Supoy River, 45 Sluch River, 357 Suzdal , 72, 118, 131, 147, 305, 358, 375 Sluchesk, 58, 85, 101 bishop of, 102 Smolensk, 51, 54, 57, 74, 93, 112, 133, 146, 149, envoys from, 103, 208 186, 223, 226, 244, 253, 285, 339 ruled by Yury Vsevolodovich, 289

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Suzdalia name in monastery, 104 attacked, 31, 44, 52, 54, 55, 56, 148 prince of Chernigov, 83, 91–103, 232 boyars of, 311 progenitor of cadet branch, 105, 233, 387 dynasty of, 108–9, 133, 321 reclaims the Posem e, 51 invaded by the Tatars, 342 reconciled with Izyaslav Davidovich, 66–8 succession rivalry, 134, 137–8, 278 relations with Metropolitan Konstantin, 90–1 troops from, 116, 120, 126, 288 relations with Polotsk, 69–70, 85–6, 149 Svin River, 79 statute (ustav)of,104 Sviril sk, 134, 206 translates Igor ’s body, 59–62 Svoboda, 190 wife (first) of, 27, 29, 34, 104 Svyatopolchichi (descendants of Svyatopolk wife (second) see Catherine (Ekaterina) Izyaslavich), 259 Svyatoslav Ol govich (prince of Ryl sk), 109, 112, Svyatopolk Izyaslavich (prince of Kiev), 11, 30, 158, 161, 201, 294 105, 183, 215 captive, 180, 188, 190, 240, 387 Svyatopolk Mstislavich (prince of Kiev), 41 fights at the Kayala, 166, 169–72 Svyatopolk Mstislavich (prince in Volyn ), 73 mother of, 142 Svyatopolk Vladimirovich (prince of Kiev), son of, 303 8–10, 47, 133, 186 Svyatoslav Rostislavich (prince of Novgorod), 115 Svyatopolk Yur evich (prince of Turov), 101, 116, Svyatoslav Vladimirovich (prince of Vshchizh), 119 27, 65, 66, 79–81, 83–4, 87, 92, 94–6, 99, Svyatosha (monk), 30, 36, 59, 65, 78, 98, 133, 356 101 canonization of, 30, 61, 371, 389 death of, 109–10 stall of, 78 foster father of, 88 Svyatoslav (prince of Lipetsk), 382–3 Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich (prince of Kiev), 26, Svyatoslav (prince of Kanev), 296 36, 54, 57, 66–8, 106, 122, 123, 143–4, 180, Svyatoslav (prince of Shumsk), 296 186, 189, 215, 265, 385, 387, 389 Svyatoslav (prince of Trubetsk), 222, 315, 326 ailment of, 206 Svyatoslav Glebovich (prince of Pronsk), 184 ally of Andrey Bogolyubskiy, 125, 126–8, 131, Svyatoslav Davidovich see Svyatosha, 371 384–5 Svyatoslav Igorevich (prince of Kiev), 8, 10, 357 ally of Izyaslav Davidovich, 96 Svyatoslav Igorevich (prince of Peremyshl ), 137, ally of Mstislav Izyaslavich, 116–17, 119–21 156, 238, 255, 264, 266 ally of Svyatoslav Ol govich, 75, 77–8, 85, 87, captive, 258, 263 101 marriage to Ryurik’s daughter, 189 ally of Vsevolod Bol shoe Gnezdo, 136, 152–3, prince of Peremyshl , 266, 270, 272–5, 337 225, 384 prince of Vladimir in Volyn , 258 ambivalent relationships, 23, 26, 29, 30, 37, 38, Svyatoslav Mstislavich (prince of Smolensk), 327 45–6, 48, 70–2, 73, 80–1, 194 Svyatoslav Ol govich (prince of Chernigov), 14, appoints bishops, 153–6, 195, 204 21, 24, 25, 26, 48, 54–9, 66, 68, 72, 75–8, building programme, 124–5, 153–6, 182–4, 211, 79–81, 86–90, 108, 117, 238, 255, 384 222, 281, 305, 385, 389 ally of Yury, 63–6, 71, 83, 384 calls a meeting of Ol govichi, 146, 197, 215 assists Igor in Kiev, 15–16, 17–18, 22, 24 campaigns against the Polovtsy, 139, 156–61, ceremonial cup of, 104, 238 162, 167, 169, 177–8, 182, 185, 187–8, 200, chronicle of, 77, 79, 104, 143 202, 203, 243, 385 daughters of, 93 campaigns against Svyatoslav Ol govich, 35 death of, 103–5 challenges the princes of Suzdalia and domain of, 36, 48–9, 71, 92 Smolensk, 144 family of, 93, 104 challenges Yaroslav Izyaslavich in Kiev, 128–31 fights for survival, 26–34, 221, 389 chronicle of, 155, 165, 210 flees to Vyatichi lands, 34–9 concludes peace with Polovtsy, 196, 202 friendship with Bishop Nifont, 78–9 co-ruler with Ryurik, 150–1, 241, 392 Gorodets Osterskiy affair, 70–2 daughters of, 47, 113, 136, 159, 185, 261 hostile to Klim, 41–5, 102, 389 death of, 205–12, 224, 231, 232 marriage of daughter, 54, 221 dispute with Ryurik, 197–200, 205, 277, name in baptism, 104 384–6

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Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich (cont.) horses of, 381 domains plundered by Oleg Svyatoslavich, 129 idols of, 369–71 fasting controversy, 116 invade Chernigov lands, 349–53, 374, 379 gives sanctuary to fugitives, 23, 113–14, 119, invade Galicia and Volyn , 357 125, 126, 131, 138, 147, 384 invade Ryazan and Suzdalia, 342–7 invades Suzdalia, 147–8, 221 invade Volga Bulgars, 326, 340, 342 kingmaker in Suzdalia, 134–5, 137–9 laws of, 369–71 marriages of children, 140–1, 152–3, 185, 195, mopping up operations of, 360 261, 385 raze Kiev, 330, 356–7, 391 mother of, 140, 231 shamans of, 369 patrimony of, 74, 89, 176, 204, 293, 346, 379 victory at the Kalka, 293 plunders domain of Oleg Svyatoslavich, 129, Tatinets (ford), 187 131–3 Tatishchev, V. N., 33, 47, 64, 65, 70, 71, 73, 128, plunders Kiev, 129 131, 146, 152, 166, 179, 230, 242, 251, 262, posadniki of, 107 264, 268, 270, 291 prince in Novgorod, 148–50, 301 Telebuga (Tatar khan), 382 prince of Chernigov, 106–7, 108–9, 110–13, Terebovl , 266, 271, 272 124–5, 129, 136–7 Teremushka River, 93 prince of Kiev, 129, 135–7, 150–2, 194–5, 197, Terna River, 49 239, 256, 285, 286, 348, 392 terem, 62 prince of Novgorod Severskiy, 83, 103, 233 Ter trobich (Polovtsian khan), 171 prince of Turov, 255 Tesmen River, 196 protects Vyacheslav in Kiev, 73 Tikhoml , 327 rejects Igor ’s Polovtsian policy, 161–2, 167, Tit Mstislavich (prince of Kozel sk), 378 172, 173–6, 385 tiuni, 16 relations with Galicia, 191–3, 252, 386 Ratsha, 16, 17, 18 relations with Ryazan , 144–7, 184, 206, Tudor, 16 226 Tmutarakan , 82, 169, 285 seals of, 124, 148 Toglyy (Polovtsian khan), 196, 203 sends son Vladimir to Novgorod, 144 Toksobich (Polovtsian khan), 171 supports son-in-law Roman Glebovich, 138 Toksobichi (Polovtsy), 42 takes Kuntuvdey captive, 196–7 Tor River, 179 tonsured, 209 Torchesk, 19, 125, 126, 213, 329, 331, 333–4, 383 visits Chernigov, 176, 206 attacked by the Polovtsy, 136, 199 visits Karachev, 37, 42, 176–7, 182, 205–6, ruled by Kuntuvdey, 196–7, 202 226 ruled by Mstislav “the Bold”, 259 visits Novgorod Severskiy, 176, 206 ruled by Rostislav Ryurikovich, 199–200, wealth of, 182 204, 213 wife of, 69, 145, 209, 219 Torki, 19, 88, 96, 116 Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich (prince of Yur ev), Torusa, 375, 379, 380 250, 317, 344 Torzhok see Novyy Torg Svyatoslav Yaroslavich (prince of Kiev), 10–11, 13, trade routes, 68, 114, 178, 330, 331 14, 26, 46, 62, 69, 75, 123, 154, 155, 210, 215, caravan, 50, 112, 114, 344 248, 281, 285, 286, 323, 389 Central Europe to Kiev, 337 progenitor of the dynasty, 231 Kiev to Crimea, 114 Svyatoslavichi (descendants of Svyatoslav Kiev to Suzdalia, 325 Yaroslavich), 12, 13 Kiev to the Volga Bulgars, 344 Syuurliy River, 167–9 Moscow to Crimea, 380 Volga to Oka, 325 Tatar Yoke, 366, 374 water, 114, 344, 376 Tartars see Tatars Trepol , 97, 126, 136, 139, 204, 213, 259 Tatars, 65, 119, 134, 291–2, 305, 316, 330, 333, Trubchevsk see Trubetsk 353–6, 360, 382, 388 Trubetsk, 25, 161, 166, 172, 222, 233 depose Mikhail, 374 church in, 284 devastate Hungary, 365 prince of, 293, 294, 315

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Tudor see tiuni Vladimir on the Klyaz ma, 94, 117, 131, 136, 138, Tu rov, 10, 19, 24, 35, 64, 69, 86, 101, 126, 159, 184, 189, 225, 227, 251, 260, 288, 301, 305, 228, 257, 259, 261, 285, 307, 353 384 ruled by Svyatopolk Yur evich, 116, 119 people of, 134, 138 ruled by Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 74, 255 ruled by Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, 347 ruled by Yury Yaroslavich, 84, 92 ruled by Yury Vsevolodovich, 290, 325 Tyunrak Osulukovich (Polovtsian khan), 34 sacked by the Tatars, 344–5 troops from, 134, 184 Udech, 362 Vladimir Andreyevich (prince of Dorogobuzh), Ugla River, 114 82, 93, 115, 119 Uleb (tysyatskiy), 21–2 Vladimir Davidovich (prince of Chernigov), Unenezh, 49 20–1, 27, 34, 43–4, 51, 54, 55, 58, 61, 63–6, Upa River, 37 67, 96, 137 Ushitsa, 361 ceremonial cup, 65, 66, 104 Uvetichi, 135 grand prince, 65–6 patronized culture, 65, 104 Vanko (priest), 93 widow of, 64, 65, 159 Varangian Island, 293 Vladimir Glebovich (prince of Pereyaslavl ), 119, Vasiliev (in Poniz e), 361 123, 165 Vasiliev (in Poros e), 205 campaigns against Polovtsy, 157–8, 187 Vasil ko (prince of Kozel sk), 315, 346–7 death of, 185–6 Vasil ko Bryacheslavich (prince of Vitebsk), marriage of, 140, 231, 291 219 quarrel with Igor Svyatoslavich, 157, 160, 186, Vasil ko Konstantinovich (prince of Rostov), 295 297, 300, 302, 317, 320 Vladimir Glebovich (prince of Ryazan ), 184 killed by the Tatars, 344, 352 Vladimir Igorevich (prince of Putivl ), 161, 224, marriage of, 304–5 243, 259, 304, 390 raids Mikhail’s patrimony, 325 betrothed to Konchak’s daughter, 163 wife of, 297 born, 121, 133, 238 Vasil ko Rogvolodich (prince of Polotsk), 69 captive, 188 Vasil ko Romanovich (prince of Volyn ), 251, evicted from Galich, 263–4, 387 254, 258, 263, 270, 272, 307, 362, 380 ﬁghts at the Kayala, 166, 169–72 assists Daniil against the Ol govichi, 332, 336, marriage of, 190, 224, 272 363 Polovtsian in-laws, 253 refuses to divide booty, 333 prince of Galich, 253–5, 258, 272, 275, 332, 336 Vasil ko Rostislavich (prince of Terebovl ), 135 prince of Putivl , 201, 263, 266–7, 294 Vasil ko Svyatoslavich (prince of Polotsk), 69, 85, quarrels with Roman, 263–4 154 Vladimir Konstantinovich (prince of Uglich), Vasil ko Yaropolchich (prince of Mikhailov), 119, 344 125 Vladimir Mstislavich (prince of Dorogobuzh), Vasil ko Yur evich, 71 45–6, 47, 52, 53, 73, 82, 84, 86, 88, 89, Vasily (igumen), 153, 154 113–14, 116–17, 119, 125 Venice, 330 usurps Dorogobuzh, 119 Vera (daughter of Vsevolod Chermnyy), 262, usurps Kiev, 121 267–8, 281, 289 usurps Sluchesk, 101 Verkhuslava (daughter of Vsevolod Bol shoe Vladimir Rostislavich (of Pinsk), 306 Gnezdo), 89, 189, 194 Vladimir Ryurikovich (prince of Kiev), 247, Vitebsk, 149, 218–20, 221, 226 321–4, 359 Vitichev, 136, 298 captured by Polovtsy, 329, 383 Vladimir in Volyn , 29, 30, 57, 82, 84, 113–41, 191, Mikhail’s puppet in Kiev, 327–31, 332, 337–40 251, 269, 285, 307, 333 pact with the Tatars, 352 captured by the Tatars, 357 prince of Kiev, 297, 299, 304, 307–9, 311, patrimony of Daniil, 254, 258, 263, 334, 335 317–18, 354 ruled by Vsevolod Mstislavich, 191, 193 prince of Pereyaslavl , 258, 262 troops of, 241, 272 prince of Smolensk, 288, 289

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Vladimir Svyatoslavich (prince of Gomiy), 107, patrimony of Rostislav Vladimirovich, 359 159, 177, 180, 195, 211–12, 219, 233, 249, 293, patrimony of Ryurik Rostislavich, 193, 197, 379 198, 205, 216, 217, 220, 242, 247, 252, 255, campaigns against Galich, 192 259, 262 campaigns against Polovtsy, 200 patrimony of Vladimir Ryurikovich, 339 campaigns in Suzdalia, 134–5, 137, 148, 153 slate from, 118, 198 death of, 237, 387 Vseslav Bryacheslavich (prince of Polotsk), 23, 45 marriage, 140, 185 Vseslav Vasil kovich (prince of Polotsk), 149 prince in Novgorod, 144, 148, 152 Vseslava (wife of Rostislav Yaroslavich), 185, seals of, 148 189–90, 225, 251 wife of, 140, 237 Vsevolod Glebovich (prince), 69 Vladimir Svyatoslavich (prince of Kiev), 8–10, Vsevolod Glebovich (prince of Pronsk), 184 40, 110, 186, 209, 357 Vsevolod Konstantinovich (prince of Vladimir Svyatoslavich (prince of Murom), 29, Pereyaslavl ), 302, 304–6, 317, 344 31, 34, 42 Vsevolod Mikhaylovich (prince of Pronsk), 289 Vladimir Vsevolodovich Monomakh (prince of Vsevolod Mstislavich (prince of Bel z), 191, 193 Kiev), 11–13, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 30, 61, 62, Vsevolod Mstislavich (son of Mstislav 105, 215, 357, 392 Romanovich of Smolensk), 292, 354 granddaughter Maria, 141 Vsevolod Ol govich (prince of Kiev), 25, 26, 30, prince of Chernigov, 49 31, 39, 80, 89, 139, 144 progenitor of Monomashichi, 228 ally of the Mstislavichi, 38–9, 384 Vladimir Vsevolodovich (prince of Pereyaslavl ), building programme, 155, 207, 210 287–8 buried in Vyshgorod, 22, 59, 210, 252 Vladimir Yaroslavich (prince of Galich), 23, 109, death of, 35, 53, 65 121, 125, 188, 199 designates Igor his successor, 199, 286 captive in Hungary, 193 gives Gorodets Osterskiy to Igor , 25, 31, 51 death of, 235–6 gives sanctuary to Ivan Berladnik, 23, 81 prince of Galich, 186–7, 191–3, 223, 254 marriage of, 55, 388 refugee with Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 126, ofﬁcials (tiuni)of,16, 17, 18, 21–2 156 patrimony of, 33, 58, 212, 246, 293 Vnezd Vodovik (posadnik), 312, 314, 319–20 prince of Kiev, 14–26, 75, 89, 108, 137, 151, 255, death of, 325 286, 374, 385, 392 refugee in Chernigov, 320, 325–6 progenitor of senior branch, 106 Voibor Genechevich (a Tork), 98 relations with Poles, 253, 285 Volga Bulgars, 5, 153, 312 usurps Chernigov, 12–13, 28, 29, 285 commerce and trade, 5, 50 Vsevolod Simeonovich (prince of Glukhov), invaded by Tatars, 326, 340 378 Volga River, 54, 55, 56, 115, 342, 366 Vsevolod Svyatoslavich (prince of Trubetsk), 93, Volodar Glebovich (prince of Minsk), 69, 101 104, 106, 109, 114, 143, 158, 294, 315, 380, Volodimerko Volodarevich (prince of Galich), 387 24, 29, 63, 64, 72, 81, 86, 87 campaigns against the Polovtsy, 161, 200, 383 Volodislav Kormil chich (boyar), 270, 337 campaigns against Suzdalia, 147 Volodislav Yur evich (boyar), 363, 366 captive, 188, 190 Volok (Volok Lamskiy), 94, 314, 318 death of, 221–2 Volyn , 24, 29, 57, 128, 306, 309, 334, 355 ﬁghts at the Kayala, 166, 169–72, 222 invaded by the Tatars, 357 visits Karachev, 205–6 lands of, 92, 93, 353, 359 wife of, 186, 222 princes of, 62, 82, 86, 141, 322 Vsevolod Svyatoslavich Chermnyy (prince of troops of, 293 Kiev), 158, 159, 211, 219, 223, 237, 258, 304, Vorgol, 382 309, 385, 386–7, 392 Vorobeyna, 42, 80, 93, 94, 95, 223 ally of Polovtsy, 258, 259–60, 261 Vorskla River, 122, 157, 168 ally of Vsevolod Bol shoe Gnezdo, 250–1, Vorotinesk (Vorotynsk), 77, 81 267–70, 384, 386 Vruchiy (Ovruch), 76, 114, 186, 188, 198–9, building programme, 281, 387, 389 353 campaigns against Polovtsy, 200

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chronicle of, 269, 270, 281 Vsevolodovichi (descendants of Vsevolod daughters of, 261–2, 268, 281, 289 Ol govich), 96, 98, 114, 310 death of, 276–80, 287, 328 Vsevolozh, 49–50, 89 enemy of Rostislavichi, 273, 276–80 Vshchizh, 25, 79–81, 84, 94–6, 101, 109–10, 111, evaluation of, 281–7 223, 233 patrimony of, 249, 257, 276, 293, 379 church in, 284 prince of Chernigov, 249–51, 269 destroyed by the Tatars, 346 prince of Kiev, 265 Vyacheslav (tysyatskiy), 310 relations with Galicia, 192, 252–5, 290, 332, Vyacheslav Vladimirovich (prince of Turov and 386, 387, 392 prince of Kiev), 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 29, 35, 59, rivalry for Kiev with Ryurik, 255, 257–8, 67, 70, 84, 107 259–63, 267, 278, 286 attacks Vladimir in Volyn , 30 Ryurik’s lieutenant in Kiev, 246, 250 co-ruler in Kiev, 28, 62–6 son of, 181–2, 262, 269, 279, 280, 281 death of, 73–4 wife of, 140, 253, 262 V yakhan, 49 Vsevolod Vasil kovich (of Volyn ), 376, 380 Vyatichi, 38, 42, 68, 176, 224 Vsevolod Vladimirovich (an Igorevich), 266, invaded by the Tatars, 345, 347 272, 274 lands of, 24, 31, 33, 34, 37, 39, 41–4, 55, 58, 68, Vsevolod Vsevolodovich (prince of Cherven), 71, 72, 77, 88, 105, 106, 134, 159, 182, 206, 272 223, 292, 311, 324, 376, 378, 379 Vsevolod Yaroslavich (prince of Kiev), 10–11, 13, towns of, 42, 48, 89, 92 154, 215, 248, 323 Vydubichi, 245 Vsevolod Yaroslavich (prince of Lutsk), 159 Vyr , 49, 92, 98, 177, 181 Vsevolod Yur evich (prince of Novgorod), 300 Vyr River, 49 Vsevolod Yur evich Bol shoe Gnezdo (prince of Vyshgorod, 11, 22, 59, 60, 61, 62–3, 64, 91, 123, Suzdalia), 89, 120, 130, 134, 144–5, 186, 206, 125–8, 136, 147, 150, 155, 210, 252, 291 252, 287 attacked by Mstislav Izyaslavich, 119 appoints bishop, 153 attacked by Rostislavichi, 278 ally of Roman Mstislavich, 242, 246–7 ruled by David Rostislavich, 213 ally of Vsevolod Chermnyy, 267–9, 277 ruled by Mstislav Davidovich, 186 assists the Rostislavichi against Yaroslav, ruled by Rostislav Ryurikovich, 256, 259 214–17, 232, 234 Vyshgorodians, 22 attacks lands of Chernigov, 220–1, 223–8, Vyssa River, 77 260–2, 303 attacks lands of Ryazan , 260–2, 265, 287 Western Europe, 328 builds Assumption Cathedral, 183 Westphalia, 328 chronicler of, 211, 225 dispute with Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, 147–8, Yakush (Polovtsian khan), 203 149, 197–9 yarlyk, 367, 368, 369, 374, 376, 380, 381 helps Vladimir Yaroslavich, 194–5, 236, 254 Yaropolk Izyaslavich (prince of Buzhsk), 108 hostile to Ryurik, 242, 248, 258, 260 Yaropolk Rostislavich (prince of Vladimir on marriage alliances with Ol govichi, 140, 152–3, the Klyaz ma), 126–7, 131, 134, 147 189–90, 224, 231, 267–9 blinded, 138–9, 248, 287 meddles in Kievan affairs, 211, 213–14, 218, fugitive, 147, 225 241, 260, 391 Yaropolk Svyatoslavich (prince of Kiev), 8, 110 prince of Kiev, 126–7 Yaropolk Vladimirovich (prince of Kiev), 17, 18, prince of Vladimir, 136, 137–9, 143, 257 29, 49 quarrel with the Glebovichi, 184, 230 Yaropolk Yaroslavich (prince in Novgorod), 167, refugee in Chernigov, 23 228–9, 231, 279, 293, 387 relations with Novgorod, 228–9, 250, 300 seals of, 229 relations with Pereyaslavl , 235, 236–7, 254 Yaroslav Ingvarevich (prince of Lutsk), 306, 321 senior prince of the Monomashichi, 194, 213, Yaroslav Izyaslavich (prince of Lutsk), 54, 114, 242, 248, 250, 277 116, 119, 122, 125, 128, 133 wife of, 250, 251 prince in Kiev, 128–30, 132 Vsevolodko Davidovich (prince of Gorodno), 64 Yaroslav Mstislavich (prince of Pereyaslavl ), 235

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Yaroslav Svyatopolchich (prince of Vladimir relations with Mikhail, 317–19, 322, 324–6 in Volyn ), 84 relations with Novgorod, 310–15, 320, 374 Yaroslav Svyatoslavich (prince of Murom and rules Kiev, 337–9, 349 Ryazan ), 12–13, 29, 31 son of, 370 Yaroslav Vladimirovich (prince of Novgorod), visits Saray, 367, 374, 388 228–9, 252 Yaroslav Yur evich (prince of Pinsk), 159 Yaroslav Vladimirovich the Wise (prince of Yaroslava (wife of Svyatoslav Igorevich), 189 Kiev), 10, 11, 14, 23, 84, 87, 110, 129, 151 Yaroslavl , 366 garments of, 244 Yaroslavna (wife of Igor Svyatoslavich), 121, 239 laws of, 310, 312, 313, 320 Yasynya (wife of Mstislav Svyatoslavich), 152, 296 patrimonies allocated by, 215 Yur ev (in Poros e), 19 testament of, 87, 133, 147, 194, 317, 357 bishop of, 153 Yaroslav Volodimerovich Osmomysl (prince of Yur ev (in Suzdalia), 89, 268 Galich), 72, 76, 81–2, 84, 86–9, 92, 109, 116, Yur ev Pol skiy, 288 119, 125, 126, 127, 156, 254, 275, 389 Yur evichi (descendants of Yury Dolgorukiy), builds Assumption Cathedral, 183 117, 122, 133, 134 campaigns against the Polovtsy, 159 Yury (prince of Nesvezh), 296 daughter of, 121, 141, 238 Yury Andreyevich (prince in Novgorod), 131 death of, 186–7, 188, 191 Yury Ingvarevich (prince of Ryazan ), 343 Yaroslav Vsevolodovich (prince of Chernigov), Yury Mikhaylovich (prince of Torusa), 358, 375, 26, 66, 106, 140, 146, 158–60, 161–2, 172, 378–9 176, 177, 180, 183, 188, 189, 192, 199, 200, daughter of, 379 209, 387 sons of, 378 alliance with Roman, 214–15, 225, 234, 241 Yury Rostislavich (of Ryazan ), 135, 249 attacks Drutsk, 149 Yury Vladimirovich Dolgorukiy (prince of becomes a monk, 231 Suzdalia and prince of Kiev), 13, 19, 24, 44, boycotts campaign against the Polovtsy, 159, 51, 53–4, 55–8, 60, 68, 86, 95, 108, 131, 211, 162–3, 232, 247, 294, 385 222, 236 campaigns against Polovtsy, 156–8, 188 avenges the destruction of Gorodets daughter of, 140, 186, 231 Osterskiy, 70–2 death of, 231–2 daughter of, 113 patrimony of, 246 death of, 81–3, 339, 391 prince of Chernigov, 137, 140, 143, 147, 148, domain of, 52, 55 265, 286 evicted from Kiev, 62–5 prince of Ropesk, 87, 89, 96, 101, 111, 112, 114, evicted from Pereyaslavl , 67 116, 119 helps Svyatoslav Ol govich, 29, 31, 37, 38, 39, prince of Starodub, 132 41–2 relations with Ryazan , 184, 226 occupies Kiev, 58–9, 72–8, 79–81 rivalry with Ryurik, 214–17, 218–21, 223–8, progenitor of Yur evichi, 194, 391 230, 231, 234, 239, 250, 255, 260, 385–6 sons of, 117 sends son to Novgorod, 228–9 Yury Vsevolodovich (prince of Vladimir on the sends troops to the Kayala, 166–7, 169 Klyaz ma), 297, 325, 340, 343, 349, 391 senior prince, 211–12, 222, 232 alliance with Daniil, 337–9, 349 son born, 121 assists Mikhail against Oleg, 302, 384 visits Karachev, 205 killed by the Tatars, 344–5, 354 wife of, 121, 231 marriage of, 268 Yaroslav Vsevolodovich (prince of Novgorod prince of Vladimir, 277–8, 287, 288–90, 292, and Vladimir on the Klyaz ma), 330, 353, 299 354, 391 relations with Novgorod, 300–2, 310 captures Mikhail’s wife, 348–9, 362 wife of, 344 death of, 371 Yury Yaroslavich (prince of Turov), 84, 92 prince in Pereyaslavl , 236, 254, 256, 258, 260, 285 Zadesen e, 50–1, 71, 92, 381, 385 prince of Pereyaslavl Zalesskiy, 288, 300, 302 district of, 49, 50, 58, 68, 89, 114, 288, 351, 379 prince of Vladimir on the Klyaz ma, 344, 347 towns of, 50, 57

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Zaloznyy put , 114 Zvenigorod (in Galicia), 29, 87, 272, 275, 342 Zarub, 81, 293 citizens loyal to Roman, 271, 336 Zbyslav (boyar), 333 ruled by Roman Igorevich, 254, 266 Zhiroslav (boyar), 333 Zvenigorod (in Chernigov lands), 375, 378, Zhizdra River, 31, 292 380 Zoe Carbopsina (empress), 252 Zvenislava (daughter of Vsevolod Ol govich), Zusha River, 42, 378 26, 140