Viacheslav I of Kiev

Viacheslav Vladimirovich (Russian: Вячеслав Владимирович) (1083 – 2 February 1154), Prince of Smolensk (1113–1125), Turov (1125–1132, 1134–1146), Pereyaslavl (1132–1134, 1142), Peresopnitsa (1146–1149), Vyshgorod (1149–1151) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1139, 1151–1154).

He was a son of Vladimir Monomakh and Gytha of Wessex. On 18 February 1139 he succeeded his brother Yaropolk II of Kiev as Grand Prince, but was driven out in March by Vsevolod II of Kiev. He later ruled Kiev jointly with his nephew Iziaslav II of Kiev and died not long after Iziaslav in late 1154 or early 1155 and is buried in the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev. His only son, Michael Viacheslavovich, had predeceased him in 1129.

Succession

Viacheslav I Vladimirovich Rurikovich Born: 1083 Died: 2 February 1154
Regnal titles
Preceded by Sviatoslav Vladimirovich	Prince of Smolensk 1113–1125	Succeeded by Rostislav Mstislavich
Vacant control of Grand Prince Title last held by Viacheslav Iaropolkovich	Prince of Turov 1125–1132	Succeeded by Vsevolod Mstislavich
Preceded by Izyaslav Mstislavich	Prince of Pereyaslavl 1132–1134	Succeeded by Andrey Vladimirovich
Preceded by Iziaslav Vladimirovich	Prince of Turov 1134–1146	Succeeded by Andrei Boguliubski
Preceded by Andrey Vladimirovich	Prince of Pereyaslavl 1142	Succeeded by Iziaslav Vladimirovich
Unknown	Prince of Peresopnitsa 1146–1149	Unknown
Unknown	Prince of Vyshgorod 1149–1151	Unknown
Preceded by Yaropolk II	Grand Prince of Kiev 1139	Succeeded by Vsevolod II
Preceded by Yuri I	Grand Prince of Kiev 1151–1154 with Iziaslav II	Succeeded by Rostislav I
Titles in pretence
Preceded by Yaropolk II	Grand Prince of Kiev 1132–1139	Succeeded by Yuri Dolgorukiy
Preceded by Sviatoslav Vseslavich	2nd in line to Grand Prince of Kiev 1130–1132	Succeeded by Yuri Dolgorukiy

Sources

• Russian Primary Chronicle