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Rurik Rostislavich

d. c. 1212 · 13th century

Rurik Rostislavich was a prince of the Smolensk branch of the Rurikids who held the throne of Kiev several times between 1173 and 1210. In 1203, allied with the Olgovichi and the Cumans, he sacked Kiev during his feud with Roman the Great, who later forced him to become a monk. He returned to power after Roman's death in 1205 and ended his life as prince of Chernigov.

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Principality of Kiev

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Rurik Rostislavich. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rurik-rostislavich
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