Vsevolod II of Kiev | |
House: | Rurik |
Succession: | Grand Prince of Kiev |
Reign1: | 1139–1146 |
Predecessor1: | Viacheslav |
Successor1: | Igor II |
Succession2: | Prince of Chernigov |
Reign2: | 1127–1139 |
Predecessor2: | Yaroslav Sviatoslavich |
Successor2: | Vladimir II Davydovich |
Father: | Oleg I of Chernigov |
Mother: | Theophano Mouzalonissa, archontess of Rhousia |
Spouse: | Maria of Kiev |
Issue: | Sviatoslav III of Kiev Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich Anna Zvenislava |
Vsevolod II Olgovich (died August 1, 1146) was Prince of Chernigov (1127–1139) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1139–1146).[1] He was a son of Oleg Svyatoslavich, Prince of Chernigov.
Vsevolod married Maria Mstislavna of Kiev, the daughter of Grand Duke Mstislav of Kiev. They had two sons and two daughters:
Though he had two sons, Vsevolod's chosen successor was his brother, Igor, and he obtained pledges from his subjects to accept Igor as his heir. According to one account, Vsevolod even had the Kievans kiss the Holy Cross and swear loyalty to Igor, which they resented. Shortly before his death, Vsevolod became a monk under the name Gavriil.