Vasilko Volodarevich of Polotsk (c1145-1222)

Vasilko Vladimirovich (c1145-1222) - Prince of Logozhsk (c1183-1186), Prince of Minsk (1184/1186-1216), Prince of Polotsk (1216-1222). Son of King Glebovich and Ryksy younger brother Vladimir Volodarovicha.

First mentioned in 1186, when together with the book. Smolensk David, Vol. Novgorod Mstislav and Prince. Drutsk Vseslav participated in the campaign against Polotsk [1]. Causes campaign is unknown, but Polochans decided to seek a peaceful resolution of the conflict, the prince met at the border and gave expensive gifts - the princes agreed to peace. Perhaps as a result - Wasilków brother Vladimir became prince of Polotsk, and cornflowers took the throne in Minsk [2]. According to Pyatnova, hike was caused by the conflict of Polotsk Vladimir, who in 1186 was already sitting on the throne of Polotsk, the result of the campaign was the consolidation of the throne of Vladimir [3].

Cornflower on this for a long time does not mention the sources, probably, he performed together with his brother. Since 03/12/1196, the cornflowers together with Chernigov and Boris Drutsk defeated Smolensk army [4], reported by Simonovsky chronicle. However, according to Karamzin, Trinity chronicle called Vasilyek prince of Polotsk, but it is known that the prince of Polotsk at the same time was Vladimir [5]. Probably, cornflowers and then drove with his brother agreed policy, participated in the campaigns, including against the Germans in the Lower Dvina. In 1216, Vladimir has conceived a large march on Riga, Gathered a large army with the participation of Smolensk, Vitebsk residents, Druchany were probably troops and cornflowers, which may have brought with him, and Lithuania.

Vladimir died suddenly, going to Riga did not take place. By J. Dlugosz, then Prince of Smolensk. Mstyslav Davidovich pitched Lithuanian that robbed vicinity Polotsk [6]. In 1217/1218, the mentioned Polotsk prince cornflowers, whose identity is debatable, it may Cornflower Volodarovich. Perhaps that is between his troops, where they could be, and the Lithuanians, and the aforementioned fight Smolentsev occurred due to power in Polotsk. In 1217/1218, the Prince of Polotsk cornflowers together with Mstislav Udatnogo and Vladimir Rurik took part in a campaign against Galic [7] and, according to Stryjkovsky in this army was LithuaniaCan cited basil. This cornflowers died, probably until 1222, after his death Smolensk princes seized Polotsk, took the throne representative of their dynasty.