Friday, December 14, 2012

Grand Prince of Kiev

Our grandfathers and one grandmother who had the title of 'Grand Prince of Kiev' 864-1243.
"The title grand prince or great prince ranked in honour below emperor and tsar and above a sovereign prince."  (See: Wikipedia) 

Principalities of Kievan Rus' (1054-1132).

 Rurik I the founder of the Rurik Dynasty -879 (REIGN  864-879). [ANCESTRY:  Kirt DeMar WOOD and Camilla SMITH are both descendants of Rurik I.  He is on their the family trees of their grandchildren more than 100 times as our 34th to 40th grandfather.]   

 Oleg the Seer (Helgi) -915 (REIGN  882-915). [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Igor I (Ingvar, the son of Rurik I) -945  (REIGN  912-945).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 St. Olga (Helga) (regent), was baptized by Emperor Constantine VII but failed to bring Christianity to Kiev. -969 (REIGN  945-962).   [ANCESTRY: Grandmother]

Sviatoslav I the Brave (Sven) 942-972  the first true ruler of Rus' who destroyed the Khazar Khaganate and united all of the Rus' principalities under the Kiev throne (REIGN 962-972).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Yaropolk I 
 Vladimir I the Great (Valdamarr) 958-1015, son of Sviatoslav I and Malusha, his early rule is characterized by a staunch pagan reaction but in 988 he was baptized into Orthodoxy and successfully converted Kievan Rus' to Christianity (REIGN 980-1015).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Sviatopolk I the Accused 
 Yaroslav I the Wise 978-1054, son of Vladimir the Great and Rogneda of Polotsk, during his reign Kievan Rus' reached the pinnacle of its power (reign 1019-1054).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Iziaslave I 1024-1078 (REIGN 1st time 1054-1068 / 2nd time 1069-1073 / 3rd time 1076-1078).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Vselsav I 'the Seer' of Polotsk 1039–110 was the most famous ruler of Polotsk and was briefly Grand Prince of Kiev.  He was son of Bryachislav Prince of Polotsk who was a grandson of Vladimir I the great(REIGN 1068-1069.)  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Iziaslave I 1024-1078 ( REIGN 2nd time 1069-1073).

  Sviatoslav II 1027-1076 son of Yaroslav and Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden. (REIGN 1073-1076).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Iziaslave I 1024-1078 (REIGN 3rd time 1076-1078).


 










Vsevolod I of Kiev 1030-1093 son of Yaroslav and Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden. (REIGN 1078-1093).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]


Svyatopolk II son of Iziaslav and Gertrude of Poland 1050-1113 (REIGN 1093-1113)

 [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]














Vladimir II Monomakh [full name Vladimir Vsevolodovich]1053-1125  son of Vsevolod I and Anastasia of Byzantium, he is considered to be the last ruler of the united Kievan Rus' (REIGN 1113-1125).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

 Mstislav I 'the Great' 1076-1132 known as Harald in the Norse Sagas, son of Vladimir II and Gytha of  Wessex, after his reign Kievan Rus' fell into recession starting a rapid decline. (REIGN 1125-1146).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Yaropolk II 
=Viacheslav I
 Vsevolod II-1146, married Maria, sister of Mstislav I, Yaropolk II and Viacheslav I.  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Igor II
 Isoslav II 1097-1154 son of Mstislav I and Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden (REIGN 1st time 1149-1151 / 2nd time 1151-1154).


Yuri I Dolgorukiy 'Yuri the Long-Armed' 1099-1157 son of Vladimir II Monomakh (RIEGN 1st time 1149-1151 / 2nd time 1155-1157).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Viacheslav I 
Isoslav II Mstislavich 1097-1154 (RIEGN 2nd time 1151-1154) Ruled jointly with Viacheslav I. 

 Rostislav I 1097-1167 Brother of Iziaslav II (REING 1st time 1154-1154 / 2nd time 1158-1167).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Iziaslav III
Yuri I Dolgorukiy 'Yuri the Long-Armed' 1099-1157 (RIEGN 2nd time 1158-1157).
=Iziaslav III
 Rostislav I 1097-1167 Brother of Iziaslav II (REING 2nd time 1158-1167). [Jointly with 3rd rule 1162-1162 of Iziaslave III.]
=Iziaslav III
 Mstislav II Izyaslavich 1124-1172 son of Iziaslav II and Agnes of Germany(REIGN 1st time1167-1169 / 2nd time 1170-1170).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Gleb
 Mstislav II Izyaslavich 1124-1172 (REIGN 2nd time 1170-1170).
=Gleb 
=Vladimir III 
=Michael I 
=Roman I 
=Vsevolod III the Big Nest

 Rurik II Rostislavich 1142-1215 brother of Roman I (REIGN 1st time 1173-1173 / 2nd time 1180-1182 / 3rd time 1194-1202 / 4th time 1203-05 / 5th time 1206-1206 / 6th time 1207-1210).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]

Sviatoslav III Grand Prince of Kiev -1194 (REIGN 1st time 1174 / 2nd time 1177–1180 / 3rd time 1182–1194).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Yaroslav II 
=Roman I 
Sviatoslav III Grand Prince of Kiev -1194 (REIGN 2nd time 1177–1180 / 3rd time 1182–1194).
=Yaroslav II 
 Rurik II Rostislavich 1142-1215 brother of Roman I (REIGN 2nd time 1180-1182 / 3rd time 1194-1202 / 4th time 1203-05 / 5th time 1206-1206 / 6th time 1207-1210).


Sviatoslav III Grand Prince of Kiev -1194 (REIGN 3rd time 1182–1194).

 Rurik II Rostislavich 1142-1215 brother of Roman I (REIGN 3rd time 1194-1202 / 4th time 1203-05 / 5th time 1206-1206 / 6th time 1207-1210).
=Igor III
 Rurik II Rostislavich 1142-1215 brother of Roman I (REIGN 4th time 1203-05 / 5th time 1206-1206 / 6th time 1207-1210). 


 Roman II 'the Great' Mstislavich 1160-1205 son of Mstislav II. In his first time ruled jointly with Rurik II and Rostislav II (until 1205). (REIGN 1213-1205).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Rostislav
 Rurik II Rostislavich 1142-1215 brother of Roman I (REIGN 5th time 1206-1206 / 6th time 1207-1210). Fifth time, jointly with his son Rostislav II.

Vsevolod IV the Red 1153-1212 son of Sviatoslav. His baptismal name was "Daniil" (Daniel). (REIGN 1st time 1206-1207 / 2nd time 1210-1212).


  Rurik II Rostislavich 1142-1215 brother of Roman I (REIGN 6th time and last 1207-1210).
=Igor III

Vsevolod IV the Red 1153-1212 son of Sviatoslav. His baptismal name was "Daniil" (Daniel). (REIGN 2nd time 1210-1212).
=Igor III
=Mstislav III
=Vladimir IV 
=Iziaslav IV
=Yaroslav III 
 Saint Michael II of Chernigov aka Miknail son of Vsevolod IV 1185-1246 (REIGN 1st time 1238-1239 / 2nd time 1241-1243). [ANCESTRY:  Camilla SMITH is a 22nd great granddaughter of Saint Michael II.] 

 Rostislav III 1210–1262 son of Michael II. (REIGN 1239-1239).  [ANCESTRY: Grandfather]
=Daniel
Saint Michael II of Chernigov aka Miknail son of Vsevolod IV 1185-1246 (REIGN 2nd time 1241-1243)





=Yaroslav III 
=St. Alexander 
=Nevsky 
=SYaroslav IV 
=Lev 
=Volodymyr-Ivan Ivanovich 
=Stanislav Ivanovich 


Kievan Rus' was annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1331 or 1324.




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