Sviatoslav III Vsevolodovich | |
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Spouse(s) | Maria Vasilkovna of Polotsk |
Noble family | Rurik dynasty |
Father | Vsevolod II Olgovich |
Mother | Maria Mtislavna of Kiev |
Died | 1194 |
Sviatoslav III Vsevolodovich (Ukrainian and Russian: Святослав III Всеволодич) (died 1194), Prince of Turov (1142 and 1154), Vladimir and Volyn (1141–1146), Pinsk (1154), Novgorod-Seversky (1157–1164), Chernigov (1164–1177), Grand Prince of Kiev (1174, 1177–1180, 1182–1194). He was the son of Vsevolod II Olgovich.
He succeeded in taking the Kievan throne from Yaroslav II, and ruled Kiev alongside Rurik Rostislavich until his death.