The Prince of Chernigov was the ''
kniaz
, or (Old Church Slavonic: Кнѧзь) is a historical Slavic title, used both as a royal and noble title in different times of history and different ancient Slavic lands. It is usually translated into English as prince or duke, dependin ...
'', the ruler or sub-ruler, of the
Rus' Principality of Chernigov
The Principality of Chernigov ( orv, Чєрниговскоє кънѧжьство; uk, Чернігівське князівство; russian: Черниговское княжество) was one of the largest and most powerful states within ...
, a lordship which lasted four centuries straddling what are now parts of
Ukraine
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,
Belarus
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and the
Russian Federation
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.
List of Princes of Chernigov
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Mstislav I the Bold, 1024–1036
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Sviatoslav I, 1054–1073
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Vsevolod I
Vsevolod I Yaroslavich (Russian: Всеволод I Ярославич, Ukrainian: Всеволод I Ярославич, Old Norse: Vissivald) (c. 1030 – 13 April 1093), ruled as Grand Prince of Kiev from 1078 until his death.
Early li ...
, 1073–1076
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Vladimir I Monomakh, 1076–1077
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Boris, 1077
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Vsevolod I
Vsevolod I Yaroslavich (Russian: Всеволод I Ярославич, Ukrainian: Всеволод I Ярославич, Old Norse: Vissivald) (c. 1030 – 13 April 1093), ruled as Grand Prince of Kiev from 1078 until his death.
Early li ...
(again), 1077–1078
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Oleg I, 1078
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Vladimir I Monomakh (again), 1078–1094
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Oleg I, 1094–1097
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Davyd Sviatoslavich
Davyd Sviatoslavich was the ruler of Murom and Chernigov.
The date of his birth is uncertain. Before his father's death was appointed to the Pereyaslav Principality, however in 1076 he ran to Murom which was located as far away as possible from ...
, 1097–1123
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Yaroslav Sviatoslavich Yaroslav () is a Slavic given name. Its variant spelling is Jaroslav and Iaroslav, and its feminine form is Yaroslava. The surname derived from the name is Yaroslavsky and its variants. All may refer to:
Historical figures
* Yaroslav I the Wise ...
, 1123–1127
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Vsevolod II, 1127–1139
* Vladimir II Davydovich, 1139–1151
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Iziaslav I, 1151–1154
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Sviatoslav II Olgovich, 1157–1164
* Oleg II Sviatoslavich, 1164
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Sviatoslav III of Kiev
Sviatoslav III Vsevolodovych ( Ukrainian and Russian: Святослав III Всеволодич) (died 1194), Prince of Turov (1142 and 1154), Volyn (1141–1146), Pinsk (1154), Novhorod-Siverskyi (1157–1164), Chernihiv (1164–1177), Grand ...
, 1164–1177
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Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich
Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich (Kiev, 1139–1198) was a Rus’ prince (a member of the Rurik dynasty). He was prince of Ropesk (c. 1146–1166), of Starodub (1166–1176), and of Chernigov (1176–1198).
His early life
He was the second son of princ ...
(1176–1198)
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Igor Sviatoslavich the Brave (1198–1201/1202)
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Oleg III Sviatoslavich (1201/1202–1204)
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Vsevolod III Svyatoslavich (1204–1206/1208)
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Gleb I Sviatoslavich (1206/1208–1215/1220)
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Mstislav II Svyatoslavich (1215/1220–1223)
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Saint Mikhail I Vsevolodovich (1223–1235)
''(for the first time)''
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Mstislav III Glebovich (1235–1239/1241)
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Rostislav I Mikhailovich (1241–1242)
* Saint Mikhail I Vsevolodovich (1242–1246)
''(for the second time)''
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Roman I Mikhailovich the Old (1246/1247 – after 1288)
* Oleg IV Romanovich, 13th century
* Mikhail II, late 13th – early 14th century
* Mikhail III Aleksandrovich, 14th century
* Roman II Mikhailovich (the younger), died 1370
* "Dmitry"
Kaributas Algirdaitis (Koribut or Korybut), c. 1372–1393
* Roman II Mikhailovich (the younger), restored, 1393–1401
* ''Absorbed by the Lithuanians'', c. 1401
See also
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Prince of Novgorod-Seversk
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Prince of Briansk
References
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Noble titles of Kievan Rus
Princes of Chernigov