Roman Vseslavich of Drutsk (c1054-c1115)

Roman Vseslavich (died about 1114, Ryazan , or 1116 , Murom ) is a Polotsk prince, the son of Vseslav Polotsky.

Biography [ edit | edit source ] Roman Vseslavich was born most likely at the beginning of the second half of the eleventh century, and died in 1114 or 1115 outside the Polotsk land, being in exile. According to the PVL, Roman died in 1116 in Murom , according to the Nikon Chronicle - in 1114 in Ryazan.

VL Yanin assumed that Roman could be the firstborn and successor of Vseslav Bryachislavich, but at the same time identified Roman with Boris [1]. This version can not be considered reliable [2], including because Roman died in 1114, and Boris in 1128. OM Rapov also leaned toward Roman's seniority, believing that he could lose his possession through internal strife, and his restoration after the events of 1116 could prevent death in exile. This opinion is to a certain extent contradicted by the hypothesis of LV Alekseev, according to which Davyd was the successor of Vseslav ; According to Alexeyev, Roman was younger than Davyd, Boris-Rogvolod and Gleb Vseslavich.

Most historians agree that Roman should have some kind of parish. L. Voitovich believes that the fate of Roman could be Izyaslavl or Slutsk, from where he could drive Gleb. However, during the life of Roman, Sluck did not belong to the possession of the Polotsk princes, but was part of the Turov land and in 1116 belonged personally to Vladimir Monomakh, which he writes in his "Instruction", and in Izyaslavl then ruled another Vseslavich, whose son Bryachislav is mentioned in 1128 and 1150-1160-ies as the Iziaslavl prince, and moreover Izyaslavl is called his father. The novel is believed to have died childless. Perhaps Roman reigned in Drutsk, where he was exiled by his brother Gleb, as in the legendary part of the genealogy of princesDrutsky the first Drulets prince is called a Roman.

After his death, Roman's widow took the vows and lived in the cell of one of the Polotsk monasteries, rewriting books, which she sold, giving the money to the poor. For a time in the same monastery, next to his "aunt" could live and St.. Euphrosyne of Polotsk.

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