Rostislav Vsevolodovich of Pereyaslavl (1070-1093)

Rostislav Vsevolodovich (baptised Mikail [2] ) (1070 - May 26, 1093) - Prince Pereyaslavsky ( 1078 -1093), the youngest son of Vsevolod Yaroslavich, from the marriage with the Polovtsian princess, brother of Vladimir Monomakh. After the death of his uncle in the battle of Nezhatina Niva and the occupation of his father of the Kiev throne, he reigned in Pereyaslavl and, together with his brother, prince pf Chernigov, participated in the fight against the Polovtsians.

Even during the life of Vsevolod Yaroslavich, during his illness, a new wave of Polovtsian raids began on Rus. After the death of Vsevolod and the occupation of the Kiev throne by Svyatopolk Izyaslavich Turovsky, the Russian princes undertook a campaign against the Polovtsians. Svyatopolk, Vladimir and Rostislav crossed the river Stugnu and lost the battle. During the retreat Rostislav drowned. Vladimir tried to save him, but almost drowned himself.

In Kiev, on the territory of the Vydubitsky Monastery is Mikhailovsky Cathedral , built and built by Prince Vsevolod Yaroslavich in 1070-1088 on the occasion of the birth of Rostislav's son.

The image of Rostislav Vsevolodovich in art [ edit | edit source ] Rostislav Vsevolodovich is devoted to AK Tolstoy 's ballad "Prince Rostislav", as well as the symphonic poem by SV Rakhmaninov bearing the same name. In addition, the mention of the prince is contained in the "Lay of Igor's Regiment" : Igor Svyatoslavich recalls the Stugne River during the flight, which "I take Prince Rostislav off short" - "the youth of Prince Rostislav concluded" [3]