Yaroslav II of Kiev

From the kind of Volodymyr Volynskyy kn. Progenitor Lutsky princes. Son Izyaslav II Mstislavovitch. Kn. Turovsky in 1146, Mr.. Kn. Novgorod in 1148 - 1153 he. Kn. Lutsk in 1157 - 1180 he. Conducted. kn. Kiev in 1174, 1175 gg. + 1180 g.

In 1173 at the height of the siege Vyshgorod host of the Russian princes, sent here by Andrei Yurevich Bogoliubsky, Yaroslav was under Kiev with a huge army, wanting to get seniority among the princes of southern Russian. But Svyatoslav II Vsevolodovich not want to give him Kiev. Then Jaroslav entered into negotiations with the besieged Rostislavich: they gave him to Kiev and Yaroslav went to Rurik Rostislavich in Belgorod. When news of this reached the besiegers, they fled in panic from Vyshgorod.

Rostislavich after victory fulfilled his promise to recognize the seniority of Yaroslav and gave him Kiev, Yaroslav but not for long sitting here quietly: Svyatoslav began to demand his townships in South Russia. Jaroslav denied. Then, Svyatoslav, connecting with his brothers, suddenly approached Kiev. Yaroslav fled in Lutsk, and Chernigov prince rode in Kiev, Yaroslav seized all his property, his wife, son, the whole squad and sent to Chernigov. But he could not long remain in Kiev, because his cousin Oleg Svyatoslavich attacked the Chernihiv district. mYaroslav learn that Kiev was left without a prince, he came again, and in the hearts of even think to take Kyivers that was taken away from him Svyatoslav. "You have fallen upon me, Sviatoslav - he said to them - so earn one than to buy the princess and his son". . Kievans not know what his answer is, and he ordered to rob the entire Kiev, abbots, priests, monks, nuns, foreigners, visitors, even the cells of hermits.

Then, combined with Rostislavich, burned Lugavu and Moravian parish in Chernihiv, then Svyatoslav concluded a peace.

To help the brothers came from Smolensk Roman Rostislavich. Jaroslav saw this Rostislav intention to oust him from Kiev, he sent word to them: "You brought your brother Roman, give him Kiev" - and left voluntarily out of this town in his old parish - Luck. Obviously, Jaroslav no hope of victory after so cruelly done to Kyivers. Rostislavich sent for him, bring him back to Kiev, but he did not listen, and Roman sat in his place; Rostislavich really did not want to drive out of Yaroslav or showed only a species - is hard to decide.