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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.
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.
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.
On 10 December 2016, it was renamed in honor of prince Sviatoslav I. [5] [6] In 2018, the Sviatoslav battalion was reduced to a company with 90 personnel in service. [7] In 2023, it became a part of the Enei Battalion of the Liut Brigade [8] It is currently operating as a part of the Enei Battalion during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [9]
Sviatoslav's mother, Olga, with her escort in Constantinople, a miniature from the late 11th century chronicle of John Skylitzes. Sviatoslav's appearance has been described very clearly by Leo the Deacon, who himself attended the meeting of Sviatoslav with John I Tzimiskes. Following Deacon's memories, Sviatoslav was a bright-eyed man of ...
Battle of Silistra: A Kievan army (60,000 men) led by Sviatoslav I crosses the Lower Danube and defeats the Bulgarians at Silistra. He occupies most of the Dobruja by seizing 80 fortresses in northeastern Bulgaria. They are looted and destroyed but not permanently occupied. During the winter, Sviatoslav transfers the capital from Kiev to ...
Sviatoslav Igorevich gathered 10,000 or 60,000 troops and started his campaign in the early spring of 968. He met the Bulgarians, who were less than his army , near Silistra. The battle continued the whole day and until dark the Bulgarians seemed to have overwhelmed the Kievans, but, elated by Sviatoslav's personal example, the latter were ...
Military victory, then agreement 987–989 Rebellion of Bardas Phokas the Younger: Byzantine emperor Basil II Kievan Rus' Bardas Phokas the Younger: Agreement Rus'–Byzantine marriage alliance [13] Baptism of Volodimer I of Kiev [13] Further Christianization of Kievan Rus' [13] 1015–1019 Kievan succession crisis of 1015–1019