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Gleb Svyatoslavich (c. 1168–1215/1220) was a Rus' prince (a member of the
Rurik dynasty The Rurik dynasty ( be, Ру́рыкавічы, Rúrykavichy; russian: Рю́риковичи, Ryúrikovichi, ; uk, Рю́риковичі, Riúrykovychi, ; literally "sons/scions of Rurik"), also known as the Rurikid dynasty or Rurikids, was ...
). His
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was Pakhomy. He was prince of Kaniv (before 1192–1194), of Belgorod (1205–1206), and of Chernigov (1206/1208–1215/1220). He helped to pay for the Church of St. ''Paraskeva Pyatnitsa'' in Chernigov.


His life

He was the fourth son of Grand Prince Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich of Kiev and Maria Vasilkovna of Polotsk. In 1180 his father sent him to assist Prince Roman Glebovich of Ryazan (Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich's son-in-law) against his brothers who were assisted by Prince Vsevolod Yuryevich of Suzdalia. But the latter defeated Roman Glebovich and took Gleb captive. One late source claims that Gleb went to Vsevolod Yuryevich in good faith but the latter summoned him deceitfully. Another late source claims that he was captured while all his troops were inebriated. Although his father invaded Suzdalia, his campaign turned into a farce, because Vsevolod Yuryevich deflected his every attempt to initiate battle. At the beginning of 1182, Vsevolod Yuryevich set Gleb free and reestablished friendly relations with his father who had dropped his claim to
Novgorod Veliky Novgorod ( rus, links=no, Великий Новгород, t=Great Newtown, p=vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj ˈnovɡərət), also known as just Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the ol ...
. At the beginning of 1183, Gleb married Anastasia Ryurikovna, a daughter of Prince Rurik Rostislavich of Belgorod. His father-in-law appointed him
Kaniv Kaniv ( uk, Канів, ) city located in Cherkasy Raion, Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. The city rests on the Dnieper River, and is also one of the main inland river ports on the Dnieper. It hosts the administration of Kaniv urb ...
. In the summer of 1184, his father and father-in-law launched a major campaign against the
Cumans The Cumans (or Kumans), also known as Polovtsians or Polovtsy (plural only, from the Russian language, Russian Exonym and endonym, exonym ), were a Turkic people, Turkic nomadic people comprising the western branch of the Cuman–Kipchak confede ...
, and Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich also summoned his two sons, Gleb and Mstislav. On July 30, the princes were victorious at the river Erel. In 1188, Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich sent Gleb to negotiate with King
Béla III of Hungary Béla III ( hu, III. Béla, hr, Bela III, sk, Belo III; 114823 April 1196) was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1172 and 1196. He was the second son of King Géza II and Géza's wife, Euphrosyne of Kiev. Around 1161, Géza granted Béla a ...
who was the father-in-law of the
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,
Isaac II Angelos Isaac II Angelos or Angelus ( grc-gre, Ἰσαάκιος Κομνηνός Ἄγγελος, ; September 1156 – January 1204) was Byzantine Emperor from 1185 to 1195, and again from 1203 to 1204. His father Andronikos Doukas Angelos was a ...
. Later evidence suggests that his father asked Béla III to arrange a marriage between Gleb's daughter and a prince of Byzantium. In 1190, the Cumans attacked towns along the
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delegation arrived to
Kiev Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
to collect his daughter, Evfimia as bride for the emperor's son. Gleb's father died during the last week of July, 1194; his death changed the order of seniority among the Olgovichi: his only brother, Yaroslav Vsevolodovich became the new senior prince of the dynasty, and Gleb became answerable to his uncle. Gleb probably inherited a domain in the Vyatichi lands, and his father-in-law, who became the
Grand Prince of Kiev The Grand Prince of Kiev (sometimes grand duke) was the title of the ruler of Kiev and the ruler of Kievan Rus' from the 10th to 13th centuries. In the 13th century, Kiev became an appanage principality first of the grand prince of Vladimir and ...
, removed him from Kaniv. When Prince Vsevolod Yuryevich of Suzdalia (accompanied by the princes of Ryazan,
Murom Murom ( rus, Муром, p=ˈmurəm; Old Norse: ''Moramar'') is a historical city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, which sprawls along the left bank of the Oka River. Population: History In the 9th century AD, the city marked the easternmost settle ...
, and the Cumans) attacked the principality of Chernigov in 1196, Gleb was placed, together with his brother
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, in charge of defending Chernigov against Rurik Rostislavich (his father-in-law). When, in 1205, his father-in-law who had been tonsured as a monk threw off the monk's habit and reinstated himself in Kiev, the Olgovichi marched to Kiev, met Rurik Rostislavich, and made a pact to attack
Halych Halych ( uk, Га́лич ; ro, Halici; pl, Halicz; russian: Га́лич, Galich; german: Halytsch, ''Halitsch'' or ''Galitsch''; yi, העליטש) is a historic city on the Dniester River in western Ukraine. The city gave its name to the P ...
. His father-in-law paid them for their support by giving Belgorod to Gleb's brother,
Vsevolod Vsevolod or Wsewolod (russian: Все́волод ; uk, Все́волод ) is a Slavic male first name. Its etymology is from Slavic roots 'vse' (all) and 'volodeti' (to rule) and means 'lord-of-everything/everybody', (similar to another princ ...
; Vsevolod Svyatoslavich, in turn, handed it over to Gleb. In 1206, his brother Vsevolod Svyatoslavich seized Kiev, and Gleb occupied Chernigov. At the beginning of 1207, his brother (who had been expelled from Kiev by Rurik Rostislavich) marched against the town, and his attacking force constituted only his brother Gleb and Mstislav with their sons. However, Rurik Rostislavich (Gleb's father-in-law) was prepared for the attack and successfully kept the besiegers outside the walls. They pillaged around Kiev for three weeks but accomplished nothing and withdrew. In 1212, Vsevolod Svyatoslavich, who had been defeated by Mstislav Romanovich, fled from Kiev and sought safety in Chernigov. His enemies pursued him, but failed to capture the well-defended citadel. After some two weeks they succeeded only in setting fire to the outer town and in pillaging surrounding villages. In the meantime, Vsevolod Svyatoslavich died, and his passing probably expedited an armistice between Mstislav Romanovich and Gleb. Gleb acknowledged the rule of Mstislav Romanovich in Kiev and renounced any claim to the town during his lifetime. Gleb was last mentioned under 1215 when his daughter married Vladimir Glebovich of Pereyaslavl. Consequently, Gleb died between that event and 1220 when his brother, Mstislav commanded a campaign as prince of Chernigov. In 1219, he may have helped
Mstislav Mstislavich Mstislav Mstislavich the Daring (russian: Мстисла́в II Мстисла́вич Удатный, uk, Мстислав Мстиславич Удатний, translit=Mstyslav Mstyslavych Udatnyi; died c. 1228) prince of Tmutarakan and Cherni ...
to defend Halych against the
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.


Marriage and children

''#1183:'' Anastasia Ryurikovna, a daughter of Prince Rurik Rostislavich of Belgorod and Anna Yuryevna of Turov *Prince
Mstislav III Glebovich Mstislav III Glebovich (before 1215/1220 – after October 18, 1239) was a Rus' prince (a member of the Rurik dynasty). He was probably prince of Rylsk (1212–1239/1241) and of Chernigov (1235–1239/1241). During his reign, the Tatars (the Mon ...
of Chernigov (before 1215/1220 – after October 18, 1239) *Evfimia Glebovna, betrothed to Alexios Angelos *''Unnamed'' Glebovna (? – February 7, 1238), wife of Prince Vladimir Vsevolodovich of Pereyaslavl


Ancestors


Footnotes


Sources

*Dimnik, Martin: ''The Dynasty of Chernigov - 1146-1246''; Cambridge University Press, 2003, Cambridge; . {{DEFAULTSORT:Svyatoslavich, Gleb Olgovichi family Princes of Chernigov 13th-century princes in Kievan Rus' Eastern Orthodox monarchs 12th-century births 13th-century deaths