Vladimir II Yaroslavich
| Vladimir II Yaroslavich | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Halych | |
| Reign | 1187–1189 1189–1198/99 |
| Predecessor |
Oleg Yaroslavich Andrew I |
| Successor | (?) Oleg Yaroslavich Roman Mstislavich |
| Born | (unknown) (unknown) |
| Died | 1198/99 (unknown) |
| Burial | (unknown) |
| Spouse | Boleslava Svyatoslavna Unknown |
| Issue | Vasilko Vladimirovich Vladimir Vladimirovich |
| House | Rurik |
| Father | Yaroslav Volodimerovich |
| Mother | Olga Yuryevna |
Vladimir II Yaroslavich (Ukrainian: Володимир Ярославич, ?–1198/1199) was a Rus’ prince (a member of the Rurik dynasty). He was prince of Halych (1187–1189, 1189–1198/99).
He was profligate by nature. He lived a debauched life and was politically ineffectual. Due to the strife between Vladimir and his stepbrother, Oleg Yaroslavich and to the interference of Prince Roman Mstislavich of Vladimir-in-Volhynia and King Béla III of Hungary, his reign in Halych was characterized by troubles. Only the protection that his uncle, Prince Vsevolod III Yuryevich of Vladimir gave him ensured political stability in Halych.
Vladimir was the last male descendant of the first dynasty ruling in Halych; and therefore his death created a political vacuum.
Vladimir was the sole legitimate son of Prince Yaroslav Volodimerovich Osmomysl of Halych by his wife, Olga Yuryevna, a daughter of Grand Prince Yuri I Vladimirovich Dolgoruki of Kiev. In 1166, his father brought Boleslava Svyatoslavna, a daughter of Prince Svyatoslav III Vsevolodovich of Chernigov, as wife for Vladimir.
However, his father left his mother in 1172, and took a boyar’s daughter, Nastaska, as his mistress. Vladimir and his mother fled to Poland. But the boyars rebelled and forced his father to reinstate his mother, and had Nataska burned as a witch. The boyars also placed Oleg Yaroslavich (Vladimir’s illegitimate brother by Nataska who was their father's favorite son) under lock and key. They also made Yaroslav Volodimerovich promise to treat his wife with due respect and persuaded Olga Yuryevna and Vladimir to return.
In 1173, Vladimir took his mother and his wife and fled from his father. They went to Prince Yaroslav II Izyaslavich of Lutsk, but Yaroslav Volodimerovich threatened to attack Yaroslav Izyaslavich if the latter did not evict his son. Yaroslav Izyaslavich therefore sent Vladimir and his family to Prince Mikhalko Yuryevich of Torchesk (who was Olga Yuryevna’s brother, and thus Vladimir’s maternal uncle) . Son after Svyatoslav III Vsevolodovich (Vladimir’s father-in-law) invited them to Chernigov (Chernihiv, Ukraine) with the intention of sending them to Prince Andrey Yuryevich Bogolyubsky of Vladimir (who was also Vladimir’s maternal uncle); but he did not.
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