Iziaslav II of Kiev

Grand Prince of Kiev
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IntroGrand Prince of Kiev
PlacesRussia
isPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
BirthBelgorod
Family
Mother:Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden
Father:Mstislav I of Kiev
Siblings:Vsevolod of Pskov Vladimir III Mstislavich Rostislav I of Kiev Ingeborg of Kiev Euphrosyne of Kiev Malmfred of Kiev
The details

Biography

Iziaslav II Mstislavich (Ukrainian: Ізяслав Мстиславич, Russian: Изяслав II Мстиславич; c. 1096 – 13 November 1154), was the oldest son of Mstislav Vladimirovich, (Prince of Novgorod), and Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden. He was baptized as Panteleimon. Izyaslav is considered to be progenitor of the Monomakhovychi Volhynian branch.
Izyaslav held following offices Prince of Pereyaslav (1132), Prince of Turov (1132–1134), Prince of Rostov (1134– ), Prince of Vladimir and Volyn (1134–1142), Pereyaslavl (1143–1145), Velikiy Kniaz (Grand Prince) of Kiev (1146–1149 and 1151–1154).
His first wife was Agnes, daughter of King Conrad III of Germany, who took the name Liubava after her marriage. She died in 1151. Their children were:
Mstislav II of Kiev
Yaroslav II of Kiev
Yaropolk, Prince of Shumsk
Vasylko (1151-1182), prince of Shumsk

Evdokia, married Mieszko III the Old, High Duke of Poland. No primary sources confirmed parantage of Eudoxia.
daughter, in 1143 married Prince of Drutsk Rogvold Rogvoldovich (see Principality of Drutsk)
Iziaslav's second wife was Rusudan (or Bagrationi) daughter of King Demetrius I of Georgia, but they were married for only a few months in 1154 before his death. After the death of her husband, the wife returned to Georgia.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Iziaslav II of Kiev
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Yaroslav I the Wise
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Vsevolod I of Kiev
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Vladimir II Monomakh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Constantine IX Monomachos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Anastasia of Byzantium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Mstislav I of Kiev
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Godwin, Earl of Wessex
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Harold Godwinson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Gytha Thorkelsdóttir
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Gytha of Wessex
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Edith Swanneck
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Iziaslav II of Kiev
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Stenkil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Inge the Elder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Emund the Old
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Saint Ingamoder Emundsdotter of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Astrid Njalsdotter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Sigtorn? or Prince Ingvar of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Helena
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iziaslav II Mstislavich
Rurikovich
Born: ± 1097 Died: 13 November 1154
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Vsevolod Mstislavich
Prince of Pereyaslav
1132
Succeeded by
Viacheslav Vladimirovich
Prince of Turov
1132–1134
Preceded by
Viacheslav Vladimirovich
Prince of Pereyaslavl
1142–1145
Succeeded by
Mstislav Izyaslavich
Preceded by
Igor II
Grand Prince of Kiev
1146–1149
Succeeded by
Yuri I
Preceded by
Vyacheslav I
Grand Prince of Kiev
1151–1154
Succeeded by
Rostislav I

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