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The Principality of Smolensk (eventually Grand Principality of Smolensk) was a Kievan Rus' lordship from the 11th to the 16th century. Until 1127, when it passed to Rostislav Mstislavich, the principality was part of the land of Kiev.
The Prince of Smolensk was the kniaz, the ruler or sub-ruler, of the Rus' Principality of Smolensk, a lordship based on the city of Smolensk.
The Principality of Smolensk was founded in 1054. Due to its central position in Kievan Rus' , the city developed rapidly. By the end of the 12th century, the princedom was one of the strongest in Eastern Europe , so that Smolensk princes frequently controlled the Kievan throne.
The Principality of Smolensk (eventually Grand Principality of Smolensk) was a Kievan Rus' lordship from the 11th to the 16th century. Until 1127, when it passed to Rostislav Mstislavich, the principality was part of the land of Kiev.
Grand Principality of Smolensk. In 1309 Prince Aleksandr Glebovich of Smolensk installed his brother Vasili Glebovich as prince of Bryansk after its branch of princes had died out. It is possible that Vasili was married to a princess of Bryansk.
Mar 11, 2012 · In the 1050s, Smolensk emerged as a subordinate principality that eventually came to rival the power of Kiev itself. During the 12th century, Kiev and Smolensk were involved in a complicated...
After the collapse of Kievan Rus’ in the 12th century, Smolensk became the capital of a major independent principality.
