Davyd Rostislavich
| David Rostislavich | |||||
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| Prince of Smolensk | |||||
| Reign | 1180–1197 | ||||
| Predecessor | Roman I of Kiev | ||||
| Successor | Mstislav III of Kiev | ||||
| Prince of Smolensk | |||||
| Reign | 1180–1197 | ||||
| Born | 1140 | ||||
| Died | 23 April 1197 (aged 57) | ||||
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| Dynasty | Rurikid | ||||
| Father | Rostislav I of Kiev | ||||
David Rostislavich (Cyrillic: Давыд Ростиславич) (1140 -23 April 1197), Prince of Smolensk (1180–1197) was fourth son of the Rostislav Mstislavich Velikiy Kniaz (Grand Prince) of Kiev
David was born in 1140, Smolensk, in a family of Rostislav Mstislavich, Prince of Smolensk. During 1167 David received in his rule Vyshhorod. In 1171 David was trying to put Vladimir III Mstislavich to a tron, and in a next year his brother Rurik Rostislavich. In 1175 he together with Prince Oleg Svyatoslavich, was fighting in Chernigov and in next year lost battle with Cumans near city of Rostovec. This battle mentioned in The Tale of Igor's Campaign.
Sources
- The Chronicle of Novgorod PDF file
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