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Iziaslav II of Kiev

c. 1097–1154 · 12th century · Also known as Iziaslav Mstislavich

Iziaslav II Mstislavich, a grandson of Vladimir Monomakh, was Grand Prince of Kiev at intervals from 1146 until his death. His reign was dominated by a bitter struggle for Kiev with his uncle Yuri Dolgoruky of Suzdal. His descendants held Volhynia as a hereditary domain and later founded the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia.

Iziaslav II of Kiev
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Principality of Volhynia

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