Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Yaropolk II of Kiev
Yaropolk II Vladimirovich (Ярополк II Владимирович in Russian) (1082-February 18, 1139), Prince of Pereyaslavl (1114-1132), Grand Prince of Kiev (1132-1138), son of Vladimir Monomakh and Gytha of Wessex. He fought in several campaigns against the Polovtsy (Cumans), once in 1103 and again in 1116. In 1116 he married an Ossetian princess, Helena, with whom he had one son, Vasilko Yaropolkovich. He died in 1139, and was buried in the church of St. Andrey.
|
Preceded by: |
Succeeded by: |
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details