Battle of the Koloksha River (1097)

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Battle of Koloksha - a decisive battle in the civil war 1094 -1 097 years in which Oleg Svyatoslavich with Muromtsev was defeated by the combined forces of Novgorod, Rostovtsev and Polovtsy led by the eldest son of Vladimir Monomakh Mstislav. It happened on the Kolokshe River in Fedorov a week 1097.

Background
See also: Murom Campaign (1096) In 1094, after the death of Vsevolod Yaroslavich and the defeat of Svyatopolk Izyaslavich of Kiev and Vladimir Monomakh from Polovtsy ( 1093 ), Oleg and the Polovtsi intensified their attempts (after a 16-year break) to return his father's inheritance, besieged Chernigov and forced Monomakh to leave it.

In 1096, Vladimir sent his son Izyaslav to occupy Moore, and himself and Svyatopolk moved to Chernigov. Oleg fled to Starodub and was besieged there. Taking advantage of the lack of basic Kiev and Pereyaslav forces, the Polovtsi attacked southern Russia. Svyatopolk and Vladimir managed to smash them on the Trubezh.

Oleg went through Smolensk, where his brother David was reigning, captured Murom (Izyaslav was killed), then he occupied Rostov and Suzdal. Then from Novgorod to Oleg moved Mstislav Vladimirovich. Oleg's guilt was not made so much as the return of Murom, but rather the invasion of Rostov-Suzdal land, which was Monomakh's step - father. At the mouth of the river. Medveditsa Mstislav first encountered the enemy: Yaroslav Svyatoslavich stepped back. Then Oleg himself retreated from Rostov and Suzdal (which he set on fire during his departure), and Mstislav stopped in Suzdal and soon learned about the approach of Oleg's army.

The battle
Mstislav put the troops in front of the city, opposite him through the conflagration of the burnt land, Oleg stood. Vyacheslav and Polovtsy managed to join Mstislav before the battle began. Both troops were divided into two unequal forces along the front, and the main forces of Mstislav were opposed by Oleg's main forces, and Vyacheslav by Yaroslav.

In mentioning the movement of Mstislav against the enemy, the editors of The Tale of Bygone Years, included in the Laurentian Chronicle , contain the words of the Novgorodians and the Rostovites , while in the Ipatievsky and Radziwillovskaya word, the Rostovites are absent. This can be explained by the participation of the Rostov chronicler [1] and at the same time testify to the possible exaggeration of the participation of local forces in the actions of the Novgorod prince.

The regiment of Oleg was defeated and ran, which led to the complete victory of Mstislav.

Consequences
Main article: Council of Lyubech (1097) Oleg left Yaroslav's brother in Murom, he left for Ryazan. Mstislav concluded peace with Murom, then took Ryazan, from which Oleg again left. Mstislav called Oleg to come to the conclusion of peace, promising him, as a godson, to mediate between him and his father:

Do not run away anywhere, but go to your brotherhood with a prayer not to deprive you of the Russian land. And I'll send to your father to ask for you

The congress took place in the castle of Svyatoslavichi, in Lyubech. Despite the victories of his sons, Vladimir had to recognize together with other princes the rights of Svyatoslavich to the whole fiefdom of their father : from Chernigov to Murom and Tmutarakan, and Vladimir returned Kursk.