Oleg III Svyatoslavich explained

Oleg III Svyatoslavich
Succession:Prince of Chernigov
Reign1:1201/2–1204
Predecessor1:Igor Svyatoslavich
Successor1:Vsevolod IV of Kiev
House:Olgovichi
Father:Sviatoslav III of Kiev
Mother:Maria Vasilkovna of Polotsk

Oleg III Svyatoslavich (c. 1147–1204)[1] was a Kievan Rus' prince. His baptismal name was Feodosy.[1] He was prince of Vshchizh (1166–before 1175),[1] of Novgorod-Seversk (1200–1201),[1] and of Chernigov (1201/1202–1204).[1]

Marriages and children

Oleg III married his first wife before 1166. She was a daughter of Prince Andrey Yuryevich of Suzdalia and his Cuman wife and may have been named Euphrosyne.

Oleg's second wife was a daughter of Prince Yuriy Rostislavich of Ryazan and may have been named Euphrosyne.

Oleg had three children: one whose name is unknown (died in 1204), a son named David (died in 1196), and a son named Ingor (died between 1211 and 1223).[1]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dimnik, Martin . The Dynasty of Chernigov - 1146-1246.