Gleb Rostislavich of Smolensk (c1228-1278)

Gleb Rostislavich - (d. 1278 ), Prince of Smolensk (after 1240 - 1278 ). The son of Rostislav Mstislavich (according to another version - the grandson of [[Vladimir Ryurikovich Ovruchsky ).

Biography
Not much is known about Gleb Rostislavich. He probably started ruling the Principality of Smolensk, he probably got after the death of Prince Vsevolod Mstislavich in 1249.

In 1270, Gleb together with the Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal Yaroslav Yaroslavich of Tver (1230-1272) went to Veliky Novgorod. In 1274, the Khan of the Golden Horde Mengu-Timur organized a campaign against Lithuania through the Principality of Smolensk, with which historians attribute the spread of the Horde’s power to him. Gleb took part in the campaign, reached Novgorod-Litovsk, from where, on the orders of the Tatars, went to the Prince of Halych-Volhynia Lev Danilovich. In 1275, simultaneously with the second census in Northeast Russia, the first census was conducted in the Principality of Smolensk.

Gleb died in 1278, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Mikhail Rostislavich.

Family and children
Wife - unknown.

Children : [4]
 * 1) Aleksandr Glebovich (d. 1313), Prince  of Mstislavsky  ? - 1281,Prince of Smolensk from 1281.
 * 2) Roman Glebovich (died after 1301) - Prince of Novgorod in 1293, Prince of Mstislavsky from 1281.
 * 3) Svyatoslav Glebovich (ub. 1310) - Prince of Mozhaisk  ? - 1303, [[prince of Bryansk with 1303.
 * 4) Vsevolod Glebovich (died after 1314)