Vsevolod IV of Kiev

Vsevolod IV Svyatoslavich the Red or Vsevolod Chermnyi (died August 1212) was Grand Prince of Kiev (1203; 1206; 1207; 1208–1212). He was also Prince of Chernigov (1204–1206/1208) and Belgorod (1205).

Reign

In 1183 and 1191 Vsevolod took part in campaigns against Cumans. Around 1204, likely after the death of his brother Oleg Sviatoslavich, he became the ruler of Chernigov. In 1206 Vsevolod usuccessfully fought against Rurik Rostislavich and Mstislav Romanovich for the Kyivan throne.

Family

Married: 14 October/24 December 1178/14 November 1179: Maria (renamed Anastasia after her marriage), a daughter of Duke Casimir II of Poland by his wife Helen of Znojmo, a Přemyslid princess.

Children

• Grand prince Mikhail Vsevolodovich of Kiev (c. 1185 – 20 September 1246);
• Agafia Vsevolodovna (died 7 February 1238), wife of Prince Yuri Vsevolodovich of Vladimir;
• Vera Vsevolodovna. On the other hand, Martin Dimnik does not refer to Aleksandr Glebovich as Vsevolod Svyatoslavich's son-in-law and he states that Vsevolod Svyatoslavich had two daughters; wife of prince Mikhail Vsevolodovich of Pronsk.

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References

Bibliography

• Dimnik, Martin: The Dynasty of Chernigov - 1146-1246; Cambridge University Press, 2003, Cambridge; .