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Rostislav II of Kiev

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Rostislav Rurikovich (Ukrainian: Ростислав Рюрикович) (1173 - before 1214), Prince of Torchesk (1195–1205), Grand Prince of Kiev (Kyiv, 1204–1206), Prince of Vyshhorod (1205–1210), Prince of Halych (1207).[1] He was a son of Rurik Rostislavich and Anna of Turov. In 1189, the 16-year-old Rostislav was married off to 8-year-old Verkhuslava, daughter of Vsevolod the Big Nest and Maria Shvarnovna of Vladimir-Suzdal.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Енциклопедія українознавства : Словникова частина : [в 11 т.] / Наукове товариство імені Шевченка ; гол. ред. проф., д-р Володимир Кубійович. — Париж — Нью-Йорк : Молоде життя, 1955—1995.
  2. ^ Raffensperger & Ostrowski 2023, pp. 93–94.

Literature

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  • Raffensperger, Christian; Ostrowski, Donald (2023). The Ruling Families of Rus: Clan, Family and Kingdom. London: Reaktion Books. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-78914-745-2. (e-book)
Preceded by Grand Prince of Kiev Succeeded by