Biography of Svyatopolk

He went down in history as a hypocritical and cruel ruler. Due to his greedy policy in Kyiv, an uprising of the year broke out, after the suppression of which Vladimir Monomakh became the Grand Duke of Kyiv. Orlov A. Historical Dictionary. Svyatopolk Izyaslavich, Prince Polotsk, Novgorod, Turovsky, led. He participated in the Lubech Congress of the Year of the Princes, after which, together with the Vladimir-Volyn prince David Igorevich, captivated the Terebovlsky prince Vasilka Rostislavich and allowed David to blind him.

In the year, under the pressure of Vladimir Monomakh and other princes, he went to David Igorevich by war, expelled him from Vladimir-Volynsky, but was defeated while trying to take some lands from Volodar Rostislavich and Vasilka Rostislavich. He was a member of the Vitichevsky Congress and Congresses on the Zolotch River and near Dolobsky Lake. In, and together with Vladimir Vsevolodovich Monomakh and other princes he made successful campaigns against the Polovtsy.

Svyatopolk of Izyaslavich, the close -up of Svyatopolk, conducted speculation by salt, which caused popular discontent, see the Kiev uprising of the year. The materials of the Great Soviet Encyclopedia were used. Saflor - Soan. Svyatopolk II - Prince of Polotsk, Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kyiv since the year. The son of Grand Duke Izyaslav Yaroslavich. According to Gumilyov, according to the ladder order of the throne, Svyatopolk II, the son of the eldest of the Yaroslavichi, who had previously reigned in a small city in Turov, ascended Kiev great reign.

The policy pursued by him was far from the strategic, political, economic and cultural interests of Rus'. The war with the Polovtsy was waged due to the desire to capture as many captives as possible and sell them in the slave markets. Naturally, the people of Kiev were extremely unhappy with the policy of Svyatopolk, but he had a fairly strong squad and it was commanded by “Unya”.

Removing in such conditions to the townspeople was too risky. But all people are mortal. In the year, Svyatopolk died, and then folk passions broke through. The houses of many boyars, the courtyard of the thousandths and shops of Jews -Rosters were plundered. So the first Jewish pogrom in Kyiv occurred. Kievans dealt with Jewish merchants and their supporters, acting with a truly popular scope “from Rus' to Russia”, 78, quoted from the ed.

Sadykov, comp. Shanbai, - M. Svyatopolk Izyaslavich - Prince of Polotsk, Novgorod, Turovsky, Grand Duke of Kiev, son of the Grand Duke Izyaslav Yaroslavich. In the year, the Polovtsy was defeated twice. In the year, Svyatopolk Izyaslavich and Vladimir Monomakh defeated the Polovtsian camps in the steppes, in the year fought against the Chernigov Prince Oleg Svyatoslavich, who refused to come at the invitation of Svyatopolk Izyaslavich to the Congress of Princes to Kyiv.

In the year, Svyatopolk Izyaslavich participated in the Lubech Congress of the princes, after which, together with Vladimir-Volynsky Prince. David Igorevich captured Terebovlsky Prince Vasilka Rostislavich and allowed him to blind. In the year, under the pressure of Vladimir Monomakh and other princes, he went to David Igorevich a war, expelled him from Vladimir Volynsky, but was defeated while trying to take some lands from Volodar Rostislavich and Vasilka Rostislavich.

Svyatopolk Izyaslavich was a member of the Vitichev Congress and Congresses on the Zolotche River and by Lake Dolobsky, and the years, along with Vladimir Monomach and other princes, participated in successful campaigns on the Polovtsy. Svyatopolk Izyaslavich and his close associations conducted the speculation by salt, which caused folk dissatisfaction, see the Christian name of Svyatopolk Izyaslavich - Mikhail.

Soviet historical encyclopedia. In 16 volumes. Tom Literature: Rybakov B. Son Izyaslav I Yaroslavich and the Polish Royal. Polotsk in - gg. Novgorod in - gg. Kyiv in - gg. In the year, Vseslav Bryshchelyvich, the former Prince of Polotsky, regained his volost. It can be assumed that Svyatopolk spent the next two years with Izyaslav Yaroslavich in Kyiv, and then divided his exile.

Already after Izyaslav’s return to Kyiv, Svyatopolk received Novgorod in the year and in the winter of the same year went with Vladimir Monomach to Polotsk and burned his landing. Upon the death of the Grand Duke Vsevolod Yaroslavich, his son Vladimir Monomakh invited Svyatopolk to Kyiv in the year, as the oldest of all the grandchildren of Yaroslav the Wise.

Svyatopolk sat then in Turov and arrived: in Kyiv on April 24. According to the chronicler, the Kyivians came out to meet the new prince and accepted him with joy. As soon as Svyatopolk managed to sit in Kyiv as the Polovtsy came to the Russian land and sent their ambassadors to him, offering the world. Svyatopolk, without gathering the older squad of his father and his uncle, began to confer only with the Turkish boyars whom he brought with him.

Those advised him not to put up with the Polovtsy. Svyatopolk ordered to intercept the ambassadors and put them under the castle. Having conducted this, the Polovtsy went to war on Rus' and besieged Torchik. Svyatopolk changed his mind, released ambassadors, but the Polovtsy did not want the world, but began to advance, fighting everywhere. The Holy Regiment sent Monomakh to Vladimir and began to call him on a campaign with him.

Vladimir gathered his warriors and also sent for his brother Rostislav to Pereyaslavl, leading him to help Holy Put.The princes went to the trepy, and the whole army crossed the stitches, which was full of water at that time. Managed by battle, they set up the squad of Rostislav in the middle, to the right of her - Svyatopolk, and on the left - Vladimir.

Svyatopolk himself held firmly, but his people, unable to withstand the onslaught of the Polovtsy, ran. After that, Svyatopolk also ran, and behind him all the other Russian regiments. That same night, Svyatopolk reached Kyiv. And the Polovtsy for nine weeks besieged Torchik, then they divided in two: some remained at the city, while others went to Kyiv. Svyatopolk came out to meet the enemies and fought with them on July 23.

And again, the Russians ran under the onslaught of the filthy, so there were more dead than in the previous battle. Svyatopolk jumped to Kyiv Sam-Through, and the Polovtsy returned to Torchka. The next day, exhausted defenders surrendered. The Polovtsy took the city, burned it, and they divided it and took it into the steppe. Svyatopolk, but no longer having the strength to wage war, concluded peace with the Polovtsy in the year and took the daughter of Tugorkan, Khan Polovetsky as his wife.

Not having time to finish this matter, the princes learned that Khan Bonyak with many Polovtsy fought land around Kyiv and burned the princely court in Berestov. Then Tugorkan came. Svyatopolk and Vladimir went from Starodub to the Dnieper and secretly from the Polovtsy crossed the Dnieper. The Polovtsy, noticing the princely regiments, barely managed to build to battle.

Vladimir hit the enemy on the enemy, and the Polovtsy ran, unable to withstand the onslaught. Tugorkan, his son and many other khans were killed that day. The next morning they found the corpse of Tugokan. Svyatopolk took it, brought it to Kyiv and buried in Berestov. After the Polovtsy rushed to the Kyiv monasteries - Stefanov, German and Pechora - and, having plundered them, went back to the steppe.

In the year, Svyatopolk and Vladimir Monomakh gathered all Russian princes in Lyubuch to establish peace. The princes said to each other: "Why destroy the Russian land, bringing quarrels on themselves? And the Polovtsy are plundered and rejoiced that we will tear us the strife. We will unite and from this time we will sincerely protect the Russian land.

And let everyone own their fatherland." On that, all the princes kissed each other a cross, swearing: "If now someone encroach on someone else's volost, may the cross are honest against it and the whole land of Russian." So, having decided, everyone went home. After the congress, Svyatopolk and Davyd Igorevich went to Kyiv together, and then some men began to slander David at Prince Vasilka Rostislavich, as if he had conspired with Vladimir Monomakh against him and Svyatopolk.

Davyd, believing false slander, began to say Svyatopolk at Vasilka: "Who killed your brother Yaropolk? And now the Rostislavi are attacked against you and me and have already conspired with Vladimir. To take care of his head. "Svyatopolk believed all Davyd's lies, and both began to think about Vasilka. They decided to grab him. Svyatopolk sent to Vasilka, who was still in a mine near Kiev, with an invitation to the name of the day.

Vasilka came with a small squad to the princely court. Svyatopolk spent him in the hut. They went out, and the cornfield was seized and locked, putting the guard to him that night, Vasilka Davyd gave.