Mstislav II of Kiev
Deceased Person
– 1170
Who was Mstislav II of Kiev?
Mstislav II Izyaslavich, Kniaz' of Pereyaslav, Volodymyr-Volynsky and Velikiy Kniaz of Kiev. Son of Izyaslav Mstislavich, Velikiy Kniaz' of Kiev.
Along with his father, he participated in the wars against Yury Dolgoruky and the Chernigov princes. After an initial victory against the Cumans in 1153, Mstislav was defeated by the Cumans at the Psyol river. Yury Dolgoruky forced him to flee to Poland in 1155, but the next year Mstislav returned with a new army and defeated Dolgoruky at Volodymyr-Volynsky. Dolgoruky died in 1157, and Mstislav had himself crowned at Volodymyr-Volynsky.
In 1151 Mstislav married Agnes, the daughter of Duke Boleslaus III of Poland. They had three sons:
⁕Roman Mstislavich
⁕Sviatoslav Mstislavich, Prince of Brest
⁕Vsevolod Mstislavich of Volhynia, Prince of Belz, Prince of Volodymyr-Volynsky
His death is reported in 1172 in the book Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, Jiri Louda and Michael Maclagan. Clarkson N Potter, New York 1981 in Table 135
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Also known as
- Mstislav II Izyaslavich
- Parents
- Spouses
- Agnes of Poland
(1151 - )
- Agnes of Poland
- Children
- Died
- Aug 19, 1170
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Mstislav II of Kiev." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/mstislav_ii_of_kiev>.
Discuss this Mstislav II of Kiev biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In