1018 in Europe - Boleslaw I's Intervention in the Kievan Succession Crisis, 1018 (Paperback)

Chapters: Boleslaw I's Intervention in the Kievan Succession Crisis, 1018. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 31. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Boleslaw I's intervention in the Kievan succession crisis, 1018 - The intervention in the Kievan succession crisis of 101519 by the Polish ruler Bolesaw Chrobry was an episode in the struggle between Sviatopolk I Vladimirovich ("the Accursed") and his brother Yaroslav ("the Wise") for the rulership of Kiev and Kievan Rus'. It occurred when Sviatopolk's father-in-law Bolesaw, ruler of Poland, intervened on Sviatopolk's behalf. The intervention was initially successful as Bolesaw defeated Yaroslav's armies, and temporarily secured the throne for Sviatopolk. But when Bolesaw withdraw himself and his army from Kiev, Sviatopolk was unable to retain his position, being defeated by Yaroslav in the following year. Chronicles of the expedition include legendary accounts as well as factual history and have been subject to varied interpretations. The ruler of Poland, Bolesaw I, and the ruler of Kiev, Vladimir I, had previously fought over the Cherven towns (in what was later called Red Russia) in a conflict that ended favorably for Vladimir. Furthermore, Bolesaw, who already had two wives, wanted to marry Predslava, one of Vladimir's daughters, in order to cement ties between the two families. Despite Bolesaw's best efforts, the offer was refused and instead he had to accept a less prestigious connection to the house of Vladimir through the marriage of Bolesaw's daughter to Vladimir's son, Sviatopolk. Between 1005 and 1013, Vladimir arranged Sviatopolk's marriage to Bolesaw's daughter, whose name has not survived in sources. It is possible that Vladimir decided that neither Sviatopolk nor Yaroslav would succeed to the Kievan throne after his death, ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3272867