Council of Kiev (1231)

The Council of Kiev (1231) is a princely council of Smolensk Rostislavich and Chernigov Olgovichi on April 6, 1231 in Kiev, timed to coincide with the delivery of Cyril to the Rostov episcopal department. The Laurentian Chronicle, which tells of the congress does not present its decisions.

Chronologically, the congress followed the conclusion of a dynastic marriage between the eldest son of Yuri Vsevolodovich of Vladimir Vsevolod and the daughter of Vladimir Rurikovich of Kiev and the conclusion of peace between Mikhail Vsevolodovich and Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, who had been at enmity before because of Novgorod. According to N.I. Kostomarov, Vladimir Rurikovich of Kiev became an ally of Daniel immediately after the siege of Kamenets (1228) [2]. However, only princely lines took part in the congress, and the forces besieged Kamenets together: neither the Volyn Romanovich nor the Suzdal Yuryevich did not participate in the congress.

The congress was attended by:

After the congress, Mikhail failed in the struggle for reigning in Veliky Novgorod (siege of Serensk (1231)) and joined the struggle for Kiev, then Vladimir Rurikovich Kiev for help in the defense of Kiev handed Torchesk to Daniil Romanovich[[ (and to [[Mstislav Udatny's sons).
 * Mikhail of Chernigov with his son Rostislav (3-year-old);
 * Mstislav Mstislavich, Yaroslav Mstislavich and {[Izyaslav Mstislavich]] (allegedly future Izyaslav Kiev);
 * Rostislav Borisovich (possibly the son of Mstislav-Boris Romanovich ) and others.