Mikhalko Yuryevich (russian: Михалко (Михаил) Юрьевич; uk, Михайло Юрійович) (died June 20, 1176),
Prince
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of
Torchesk (mid-1160s–1173),
Vladimir and
Suzdal (1175–1176) and
Grand Prince of Kiev (
Kyiv, 1171).
Yuri Dolgoruky's eldest son by his second marriage, Mikhalko Yuryevich was removed from the Suzdal lands by his half-brother
Andrei Bogolyubsky, who apparently disliked his mother.
From 1162 to 1169 he lived in
Ostyor, a small town near
Chernigov, but then moved on to a town of Torchesk. Appointed by Andrei to rule Kiev upon the death of
Gleb Yuriyevich in 1171, Mikhalko refused to take the throne and sent his younger brother
Vsevolod to Kiev instead. He was besieged in Torchesk by another claimant to Kiev,
Yaropolk Rostislavich, but concluded peace with him and was allowed to move his capital to
Pereiaslav. The starving of his subjects prompted Mikhail's surrender after a week of holding the city.
Next year, when Andrei invaded Southern Rus, he broke his ties with Rurik and swore allegiance to his brother.
Upon Andrei's death, Mikhalko Yuryevich succeeded him in
Vladimir, but the hostilities with boyars of
Suzdal and
Rostov
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, who felt neglected by the rise of
Vladimir, forced him to leave for
Chernigov. The citizens of Vladimir soon called upon Mikhalko Yuryevich to help them fight against Yaropolk, son of
Rostislav Yuryevich. He defeated this nephew of Andrei Bogolubsky's and regained the throne of Vladimir in 1175. Mikhalko died the next year and was succeeded by his brother Vsevolod.
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Year of birth missing
1176 deaths
Grand Princes of Vladimir
Rurik dynasty
Yurievichi family
Grand Princes of Kiev
12th-century princes in Kievan Rus'
Eastern Orthodox monarchs
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