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The Feud of the Sviatoslavichi (Ukrainian: Усобиця Святославичів, romanized: Usobytsya Svyatoslavychiv) was a war of succession in Kievan Rus' in the late 970s (the precise dating is uncertain), between the sons of the Kievan prince Sviatoslav I Igorevich (died 972), for 'eldership' after the death of their father.
Sviatoslav is the main character of the books Knyaz (Kniaz) and The Hero (Geroi), written by Russian writer Alexander Mazin. Sviatoslav plays a major role in the Soviet historical anthology film The Legend of Princess Olga, which tells the story of his mother, Olga. Sviatoslav appears in various segments, both as a child as an adult.
He followed this up with a show of military strength, by sending a small force to raze a number of Bulgarian border posts in Thrace. [7] [8] Sviatoslav invading Bulgaria. Miniature from the Manasses Chronicle. It was a clear declaration of war, but Nikephoros' forces were largely preoccupied in the East.
Ivan Akimov, Sviatoslav's return from the Danube to his family in Kiev (1773). Tretyakov Gallery. The Pecheneg leader then decided to confer with Pretich and asked him whether he was Sviatoslav. Pretich admitted that he was only a general but warned the Pecheneg ruler that his unit was a vanguard of Sviatoslav's approaching army.
Feud of the Sviatoslavichi (c. 970s–980), after the death of Sviatoslav I Igorevich Kievan succession crisis of 1015–1019 (or Feud of the Volodimerovichi), after the death of Volodimer I Sviatoslavich "the Great"
There Boris continued to reside and exercise nominal authority as Sviatoslav's vassal. In reality he was little more than a figurehead, retained in order to lessen Bulgarian resentment at and reaction to the Rus' presence. [36] [37] Sviatoslav appears to have been successful in enlisting Bulgarian support. Bulgarian soldiers joined his army in ...
Sveneld (also called Svenald [1] or Sveinald; [2] Old Norse: Sveinaldr; Church Slavonic: Свѣналдъ, romanized: Svěnaldŭ [3] or Свѣнелдъ, Svěneldŭ), [4] is a semi-legendary 10th-century Varangian warlord in the service of Sviatoslav I and his family. Most of the information about Sveneld is scarce.
Yaropolk was given Kiev by his father Sviatoslav I, who left on a military campaign against the Danube Bulgars. Soon after Sviatoslav's death, however, civil war began between Yaropolk and his brothers. According to one chronicle, Yaropolk's brother Oleg killed Lyut, the son of Yaropolk's chief adviser and military commander Sveneld ...