Volodar Rostislavich of Peremyshl (1065-1124)

Volodar Rostislavich was Prince of Zvenigorod (1085-1092) and Prince of Przemysl (1092-1124). He was the great-grandson of Yaroslav the Wise and the son of Rostislav Vladimirovich of Tmutarakan. He was the grandfather Osmomisla. Biography [ edit | edit source code ]

On the death of his father in 1067, Volodar and his brothers Rurik and Vasilko were expelled from Tmutarakan. They resided in Vladimir-Volyn at the court, Jaropolka Izyaslavich. Together with his brothers ran away from him and took possession of the lands in the Carpathian region. In 1086 Jaropolk, entered into an alliance with Vsevolod Yaroslavichem Kiev, was killed during the campaign against Rostislav.

The Council of Lyubech (1097) secured the Principality of Przemysl for Volodar. to 1099 is a new attempt to Kievan princes (Svyatopolk II Izyaslavich of Kiev (1050-1113)|Svyatopolk Izyaslavich) to establish control over the south-western Russian lands, but Volodar brother won on sticks box, and then, during the invasion of the Hungarians, Volodar defended Przemysl. (Hungarians were defeated by his allies: Davyd I. and Cumans in the Battle of Wagram ).

In 1117 Volodar cornflowers and fought in alliance with Vladimir Monomakh and Davyd Olegoviches against Yaroslava Svyatopolchicha. The allies besieged Vladimir-Volyn and forced the prince to surrender.

In 1119 Volodar participated together with the Hungarians in the campaign against Byzantium and returned with a rich booty. In 1122 Volodar went to war against the Poles, ravaged many areas, took a lot of production, but because of the treachery of its governor Petrona was in Polish captivity. Vasilyek had to collect a large ransom in 2000 hryvnia silver to redeem his brother from captivity.

In 1123 Volodar with his brother, Hungarians, Poles and Czechs were on the side of Yaroslav Svyatopolchicha and besieged in Vladimir-Volyn Andrei Vladimirovich. After the death of Yaroslav the Allies broke the siege. He was buried in the Cathedral of St. John in Przemysl