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Igor II Olgovich (died September 19, 1147) was Prince of Chernigov and Grand Prince of Kiev (1146). He was a son of Oleg I of Chernigov . He was the chosen successor of his brother, Vsevolod II of Kiev .
Igor (Church Slavonic: Игорь; Old Norse: Ingvarr; c. 877 – 945) was Prince of Kiev from 912 to 945. Traditionally, he is considered to be the son of Rurik, who established himself at Novgorod and died in 879 while Igor was an infant.
Jun 10, 2021 · Igor I of Kiev. (Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Who was Igor of Kiev? Igor I of Kiev is thought to be the son of semi-legendary Viking king Rurik (also spelled Rorik, Hrorekr, or Russian Ryuik).
The Grand Prince of Kiev (sometimes grand duke) was the title of the monarch of Kievan Rus', residing in Kiev (modern Kyiv) from the 10th to 13th centuries.
NameHouseLifespanRuled FromVolodimerovichi978–10541019Volodimerovichi1024–10781054Volodimerovichi1027–10761073Volodimerovichi1030-10931076Igor grand prince of Kiev and presumably the son of Rurik, prince of Novgorod, who is considered the founder of the dynasty that ruled Kievan Rus and, later, Muscovy until 1598. Igor, successor to the great warrior and diplomat Oleg (reigned c. 879–912), assumed the throne of Kiev in 912.
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Rurik Dynasty, princes of Kievan Rus and, later, Muscovy who, according to tradition, were descendants of the Varangian prince Rurik, who had been invited by the people of Novgorod to rule that city (c. 862); the Rurik princes maintained their control over Kievan Rus and, later, Muscovy until 1598.
Career. Saint - feast day: 5 June. The chroniclers accused Igor of being dishonest, greedy, scheming, and violent. Sviatoslav escaped, but Igor got bogged down in some marshes and was unable to flee because of an infirmity in his legs. He was captured, and Iziaslav had him thrown into a pit.
