Yaropolk II of Kiev
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Yaropolk II Vladimirovich was Prince of Pereyaslavl and Grand Prince of Kiev. He was a son of Vladimir II Monomakh and Gytha of Wessex. He fought in several campaigns against the Cumans, once in 1103
Portrait in the Tsarsky titulyarnik (1672)
Viacheslav I of Kiev
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Viacheslav I Vladimirovich was a Prince of Smolensk, Turov, Pereyaslavl, Peresopnytsia, Vyshgorod and Grand Prince of Kiev.
Yaropolk II of Kiev
…appointed another son of Mstislav I: Iziaslav Mstislavich to Pereyaslavl, who also received Turov. He was replaced soon thereafter by Yaropolk's brother Viacheslav Vladimirovich. The peace did not last long and in 1134 the merry-go-round started once more. Iziaslav had to transfer Turov to his uncle Viacheslav to let him rule…
Vyacheslav at the head of his cavalry, miniature from the Radziwiłł Chronicle (15th century)