Leo II of Galicia

Who was Leo II of Galicia?

Leo II of Galicia, also known as Lev Yurevich was Prince of Lutsk and Galicia, one of the last two Rurikid kings of Galicia-Volhynia. He was a member of the senior branch of Monomakhovichi.

He was the son of King Yuri I, whom he succeeded on the royal throne of Galicia-Volhynia. After the death of his father, he ruled the kingdom together with his brother Andrey. His mother was Euphemia of Kuyavia. According to most sources, the brothers were co-kings, managing the kindgdom together, but there are sources indicating that Lev II was seated in Halych and Andrew in Vladimir-in-Volhynia, which would seem to imply split jurisdiction.