Power politics in Kievan Rusʹ : Vladimir Monomakh and his dynasty, 1054-1246


Martin Dimnik
Bok Engelsk 2016 · Biography
Omfang
xxi, 432 sider, [8] plater : illustrasjoner, kart
Opplysninger
Vsevolod Yaroslavich lays the political foundations for Monomakh (1054 1093) -- The congress at Lyubech (1097) -- Vladimir Monomakh successfully occupies Kiev (1113 1125) -- Monomakh's son Mstislav succeeds his father to Kiev (1125 1132) -- The Monomashichi fight over the lands of Pereyaslavlʹ̂ (1132-1139) -- Vsevolod Olʹgovich of Chernigov usurps control of Kiev (1139-1146) -- Izyaslav Mstislavich regains Kiev for the Monomashichi (1146-1154) -- Interdynastic disputes (1155 1167) -- Andrey Bogolyubskiy asserts his superiority over the princes of Rusʹ (1167 -- 1174) -- More succession rivalries (1174-1181) -- Svyatoslav and Ryurik as co-rulers in Kiev (1182 1194) -- Ryurik's turbulent reign (1194 1208) -- The reigns of Vsevolod Bolʹshoe Gnezdo and Vsevolod Chermnyy (d. 1212) -- The Rostislavichi attain primacy in Rusʹ (1212-1223) -- The princes at war (1224-1234) -- The Vsevolodovichi fight for supremacy (1212-1232) -- Rivalries for Kiev and Galich (1232-1237) -- The Tatar invasion (1237 1246).. - "The aim of this study is to write the political history of the dynasty of Kievan Rus' descended from Vladimir Vsevolodovich Monomakh, which ruled from the middle of the eleventh century to the middle of the thirteenth century. In doing so, it argues, both from documented evidence and from circumstantial evidence, that Monomakh manipulated the politics of Rus' to his advantage. The book attempts to address all relevant political information that the chronicles report on Vladimir Monomakh. The events are examined in chronological order in imitation of the method used by the chronicles. It is hoped that this method of presentation will give the readers a clearer understanding of the relationship of the various events, such as succession rivalries, territorial disputes, and treaties. From the time of Yaroslav's death in 1054 to the first half of the 1240s, of all the dynasties, Vsevolod's descendants most consistently wielded political supremacy. In large part, the groundwork for their success was laid by Vladimir Monomakh. In addition to being blessed with good fortune, Monomakh exercized exceptional foresight, ambition, and political acumen. To date, however, no comprehensive study has been written concerning the dynasty as a whole. This study proposes to fill that lacuna. This book is addressed to scholars and students of the history of Kievan Rus'. It proposes to introduce students to the princely dynasties of Kievan Rus' and to the problems that the princes of these dynasties faced, such as succession in an orderly manner. It also provides a detailed examination of these problems for the mature scholar."--
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Biography : (OCoLC)fst01423686. - History : (OCoLC)fst01411628
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ISBN
9780888442024

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