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The widow of Gleb Vseslavich of Minsk outlived her husband by 40 years. Upon her death in 1158 AD, the Kievan Chronicle inserted a long eulogy where manifold details of her death and burial are ...
Gleb Vseslavich (Belarusian: Глеб Усяславіч, Russian: Глеб Всеславич) (died September 13, 1119) was the prince of Minsk between 1101 and 1119. During his reign Minsk was at war with Kiev and Polatsk. He started the Minsk branch of Prince of Polotsk as son of Vseslav the Seer. In 1104 his city of Minsk was under siege from the voivode Putiata, Oleg Sviatoslavich, and ...
Vseslav's second born son, Gleb Vseslavich inherited the lands surrounding Minsk and started the Minsk branch of the princes of Polotsk. Almost immediately following his father's death, Gleb Vseslavich started a war against his brothers Davyd, prince of Polotsk and Roman, prince of Drutsk to expand his territory.
According to L. Voitovich, Davyd Vseslavich was the prince of Polotsk in 1101-1127, 1128-1129, but there are other versions. In 1103, together with Vladimir Monomakh, he took part in the victory over the Polovtsians near the tract Suten, and in 1104, together with the Monomashichs, he unsuccessfully besieged his brother Gleb in Minsk.
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Jul 5, 2019 · Biography. Gleb Vseslavich was the son of Vseslav Briacheslavich, Prince of Polotsk and Vitersk, and Grand Prince of Kiev 1068-1069. Gleb succeeded on the death of his father in 1101 as Prince of Minsk and also succeeded to Polotsk in 1116. He was deprived of Minsk in 1119 by Vladimir 'Monomakh', Grand Prince of Kiev and forced to reside in Kiev.
Jan 31, 2024 · Gleb Vseslavich (Belarusian , Russian ) (died September 13, 1119) was the prince of Minsk between 1101 and 1119. During his reign Minsk was at war with Kiev and Polatsk. He started the Minsk branch of Prince of Polotsk as son of Vseslav the Seer.
