Izyaslav III Davidovich ( uk, Ізяслав Давидович; russian: Изяслав III Давидович) (1115?-1162),
Prince
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(
Kniaz'
, or (Old Church Slavonic: Кнѧзь) is a historical Slavic title, used both as a royal and noble title in different times of history and different ancient Slavic lands. It is usually translated into English as prince or duke, dependin ...
) of
Chernigov
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(1152–1154, 1155–1157) and
Grand Prince
Grand prince or great prince (feminine: grand princess or great princess) ( la, magnus princeps; Greek: ''megas archon''; russian: великий князь, velikiy knyaz) is a title of nobility ranked in honour below emperor, equal of king or ...
of Kiev (
Kyiv
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 ...
, 1154–1155, 1157–1158, 1162).
[Igor Jermolajew: Rjurikowitschi. Proschloje w lizach. Biografitscheski slowar. Olma Media Group, 2002, S. 73. ISBN 978-5-224-03862-6.] He was the son of
Davyd Sviatoslavich
Davyd Sviatoslavich was the ruler of Murom and Chernigov.
The date of his birth is uncertain. Before his father's death was appointed to the Pereyaslav Principality, however in 1076 he ran to Murom which was located as far away as possible from ...
of Chernigov.
References
Rurik dynasty
Grand Princes of Kiev
1162 deaths
12th-century princes in Kievan Rus'
Year of birth unknown
Eastern Orthodox monarchs
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