Vsevolod II Olgovich

Vsevolod II of Kiev
Vsevolod II of Kiev
Died	(1146-08-01)1 August 1146
Noble family	Olgovichi, Rurik dynasty
Spouse(s)	Maria of Kiev
Father	Oleg Svyatoslavich
Mother	Theophano Mouzalon, archontess of Rhousia

Vsevolod II Olgovich (Cyrillic: Всеволод II Ольгович) (died August 1, 1146) was the Prince (Knyaz) of Chernigov (1127–1139) and Grand Prince (Velikiy Knyaz) of Kiev (1139–1146), son of Oleg Svyatoslavich, Prince of Chernigov.

Vsevolod married Maria, the daughter of Grand Duke Mstislav of Kiev. They had two sons and two daughters:

Though he had two sons, Vsevolod's chosen successor was his brother, Igor, and he obtained pledges from his subjects to accept Igor as his heir. According to one account, Vsevolod even had the Kievans kiss the Holy Cross and swear loyalty to Igor, which they resented. Shortly before his death, Vsevolod became a monk under the name Gavriil.