Mstislav I of Kiev
Grand Prince of Kiev from 1125 to 1132 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladimirovich.
Mstislav I Vladimirovich Monomakh (Old East Slavic: Мьстиславъ Володимѣровичъ Мономахъ, romanized: Mĭstislavŭ Volodiměrovičŭ Monomakhŭ;[lower-alpha 1] Christian name: Fedor;[1][2] February 1076 – 14 April 1132), also known as Mstislav the Great, was Grand Prince of Kiev from 1125 until his death in 1132. After his death, the state began to quickly disintegrate into rival principalities.
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Mstislav I Monomakh | |
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Grand Prince of Kiev | |
Reign | 1125–1132 |
Predecessor | Vladimir II |
Successor | Yaropolk II |
Born | February 1076 Turov |
Died | 14 April 1132(1132-04-14) (aged 55) Kiev |
Spouse | Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden Liubava Dmitrievna Zavidich |
Issue | Ingeborg of Kiev Malmfred of Kiev Dobrodeia of Kiev Vsevolod of Pskov Maria Mstislavna of Kiev Iziaslav II of Kiev Rostislav of Kiev Sviatopolk of Pskov Rogneda Xenia Vladimir III of Kiev Euphrosyne of Kiev |
Dynasty | Rurik |
Father | Vladimir II Monomakh |
Mother | Gytha of Wessex |
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He was the eldest son of Vladimir II Monomakh by Gytha of Wessex.[3] He is figured prominently in the Norse Sagas under the name Harald, to allude to his grandfather, Harold II of England.