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Battle of Listven

1024 · 11th century

The Battle of Listven was fought in 1024 near Chernigov between Mstislav of Tmutarakan and his brother Yaroslav the Wise, prince of Kiev, who had hired Varangian troops. Mstislav won, and the brothers then divided the Rus' lands along the Dnieper, Mstislav ruling the east from Chernigov until his death in 1036.

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