Biography Vladimir Monomakh

Grand Duke Kiev, statesman, military leader years ago, May 19 years ago, Vladimir Monomakh Portrait from the Tsarist Titular, year, www. He received the nickname Monomam thanks to his mother, who, according to historians, was the daughter of the Byzantine emperor Konstantin IX Monomakh. His father, Prince Vsevolod Yaroslavovich, kept his son with him, teaching military art.

Vladimir headed the princely squad and often made distant campaigns, in particular against the Vyatichi and Polovtsy. Vsevolod Yaroslavich in the year became the Kyiv prince, and Vladimir Monomakh received Chernigov. Two years later, he won a major battle, repulsing the Polovtsy attack. By the way, at that time the Polish authorities announced a reward for Vladimir’s head, because he killed their ambassador - Turk by birth - taking him as a robber.

After the death of Prince Vsevolod in the year, Vladimir could occupy the Kiev throne, but, not wanting a war, voluntarily gave up the power of the cousin of Svyatopolk, whose father reigned in Kyiv earlier. At the same time, Monomakh retained power in Chernigov, in Rostov and Smolensk, and also did not allow the son of Svyatopolk to occupy Novgorod, leaving this place behind his son.

Since the year, Vladimir waged a war with the troops of Oleg Svyatoslavovich, who entered into an alliance with the Polovtsy, and as a result was forced to give in to Chernigov. After that, Monomakh settled in the Principality of Pereyaslav. In the year, he united with his brother Svyatopolk. Together, they were able to expel Oleg from Chernigov, but the latter managed to capture Murom, Rostov and Suzdal, killing the son of Vladimir Monomakh - Izyaslav.

In the year, Prince Svyatopolk died, and Kyiv called on Vladimir Monomakh. Having become the Kyiv prince, in order to reassure the popular uprising, he issued several orders that facilitate the position of the lower layers of the population. The undeniable merit of Vladimir Monomakh was that he managed to become the inspirer and head of joint campaigns of the Russian princes against the Polovtsy.

It was a time of strengthening of Kievan Rus: two thirds of the territory were ruled by Prince Vladimir himself and his sons, and their authority was held on military successes in battles with the Polovtsy. Vladimir Monomakh himself was not only a skilled military leader, but also a thinker. To our time, three works belonging to the pen of the prince have been preserved: “The teaching of Vladimir Monomakh”, the story “On the Paths and Folders” and the letter to Oleg Svyatoslavovich.

In addition, it was on behalf of Vladimir Vsevolodovich that Monk Nestor created the second edition of the Tale of Bygone Years. Prince Vladimir died on May 19 near Pereyaslavl, was buried in the Sofia Cathedral of Kyiv near his father, leaving the descendants not only of the strong principality and literary works, but also the relic, which for the long centuries remained a symbol of the Russian monarchy - the hat of Monomakh.

Until the end of the 17th century, each king, ascending the throne, was married to this particular fence.

Today, the Monomakh hat is one of the most ancient regalies stored in the weapons chamber of the Moscow Kremlin. Persons of the day of March 17: - Henry Taylor British swimmer, three -time Olympic champion.