Iziaslav III of Kiev
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Izyaslav III Davidovich (Изяслав III Давидович in Russian
) (died 1162), Prince
(Kniaz') of Chernigov (1152–1154, 1155–1157) and Grand Prince
of Kiev
(1154–1155, 1157–1158, 1162). He was the son of Davyd Sviatoslavich
of Chernigov.
Russian language
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) (died 1162), Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
(Kniaz') of Chernigov (1152–1154, 1155–1157) and Grand Prince
Grand Prince
The title grand prince or great prince ranked in honour below emperor and tsar and above a sovereign prince .Grand duke is the usual and established, though not literal, translation of these terms in English and Romance languages, which do not normally use separate words for a "prince" who reigns...
of Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
(1154–1155, 1157–1158, 1162). He was the son of Davyd Sviatoslavich
Davyd Sviatoslavich
Davyd Sviatoslavich was the ruler of Murom and Chernigov.The date of his birth is uncertain. Before his father's death was appointed to the Pereyaslav Principality, however in 1076 he ran to Murom which was located as far away as possible from Kiev. In 1093 Davyd was appointed a prince of Smolensk...
of Chernigov.