Battle of Rozhne Pole (1099)

{{Infobox military conflict Cumans United army of andVasilko Rostislavich Grand Principality of Kiev }}
 * conflict   = Battle of Rozhne Pole
 * partof     = Russian internal wars during the Middle Ages
 * image      =
 * caption    =
 * date       = Spring, 1099
 * place      = Rozhne Pole (located near today's city of Zolochiv in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
 * coordinates = {{coord|49|48|02|N|24|54|17|E}}
 * map_type   =
 * map_relief =
 * latitude   =
 * longitude  =
 * map_size   =
 * map_marksize =
 * map_caption =
 * map_label  =
 * territory  =
 * result     = Victory of Vasilko Rostislavich of Terebovl (1067-1125)
 * status     =
 * combatants_header =
 * combatant1 = 50px
 * combatant2 = 50px
 * combatant3 =
 * commander1 = Khan Bonyak, Vasilko Rostislavich
 * commander2 = Svyatopolk Izyaslavich
 * commander3 =
 * units1     =
 * units2     =
 * units3     =
 * strength1  = (unknown}
 * strength2  = (unknown)
 * strength3  =
 * casualties1 = (unknown)
 * casualties2 = (unknown)
 * casualties3 =
 * notes      =
 * campaignbox =

The Battle of Rozhne Pole ( 1099 ) is a battle that took place in Rozhne Pole (located near today's city of Zolochiv in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine), on the border of Halych-Volhynia, between the forces of Princes of Halych Galician princes Rostislav - Lord and Vasilko Rostislavich on one side and Grand Prince of Kiev Svyatopolk Izyaslavich the other. The battle resulted in a complete victory and Vasilko.

This victory finally secured the independence of the Principality of Halych from the Grand Principality of Kiev and laid the foundations for future power of Halych.

Background
Since 1084, the Principality of Halych had been ruled by Rurik Rostislavich, Lord and Vasilko Rostislavich. Allied Galicia had to defend the right to their own state in dealing with Polish, Hungarian and Kievan rulers.

In 1097, the Grand Prince of Kiev Svyatopolk Izyaslavich the capture and blinding of Vasilko Rostislavich, who was returning from Council of Lyubech. However, the Lord quickly gathered an army, and rescued the blinded Vasilko from captivity.

The battle
In the spring of 1099 Svyatopolk Izyaslavich brought his wife, first defeated Volyn prince David I. and invaded the territory of Halych. The decisive battle took place on the border of Halych-Volhynia in Rozhne Pole (located near today's city of Zolochiv in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine).

Here is how this battle is described by the chronicler in the Primary Chronicle

Sviatopolk well prohnavshy David, began to agitate against the Lord and against basil, saying, "After all, this is a parish of my father and brother." He went to them, and when the Lord heard it and Vasilko, [then] they went over against taking the cross, which he kissed with them on the fact that "I came to David, and you both want to have peace and love." I stepped Sviatopolk cross, hoping for a multitude of warriors. And they zstupylysya was skewered when ready to fight both of them, and Vasilko lifted the cross, saying, "These things hast thou kissed. At first when I took you in my sight thou mine eyes, and now their homes wilt thou take away my soul. So let us be limits cross this man honest. " And they went up against some one to fight, and zstupylysya shelves, and many pious people saw the cross over Vasilko's voyamy which came up very. And when there was a great battle, and many fell on both troops Sviatopolk saw that the battle fierce, and ran, and ran to Vladimir. And the same Lord and Vasilko, beating, were there, saying, "It is enough for both of us to be their limit." And they did not go anywhere [1].

Aftermaths
Winning the Battle of the spit was allowed Lord and Vasilko assert their power in Galicia and finally put an end to claims of the Grand Princes of Kiev over the Principality of Halych. In 1141 the son of Lord Volodymyrko united all the principalities of Galician into a single state with its capital in Halych.