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Vladimir II Monomakh

1053–1125 · 11th century · Also known as Vladimir Monomakh

Vladimir Monomakh was Prince of Pereyaslavl and Chernigov and, from 1113, Grand Prince of Kiev. A grandson of Yaroslav the Wise and, through his mother, of the Byzantine emperor Constantine IX Monomachos, he led repeated campaigns against the Cumans and took part in the princely congress of Lyubech in 1097. His Instruction to his children is a classic of early Rus literature, and his sons ruled much of Rus after him.

Vladimir II Monomakh
Image: Печать Владимира II Мономаха · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Kievan Rus'Military, Governance, ImpactVladimir-SuzdalFoundationKievan Rus'Military, Governance, Impact

Mentioned in 7 state histories

VyatichiKievan Rus'Principality of PereyaslavlPrincipality of MinskPrincipality of Rostov-SuzdalPrincipality of SmolenskPrincipality of Volhynia

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