Sviastoslav, Grand Duke of Kiev I

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• Name	Sviastoslav, I  [1]
  Title	Grand Duke of Kiev
  Gender	Male
  Death	972  [1]
  Notes	[dunbar_tree.FTW] {W.H.Turton, "The Plantagenet Ancestry" (Balt.:Gen. Pub. Co., 1968), p. 26, gives Sviastoslav as son of Igor of Kiev (d. 945) and Olga (d. 969), and Igor as son of Rurik of Kiev (d. 879).} He was the first prince of Kiev to attempt conquest beyond Russia proper, invading Bulgaria and taking Preslav in 968; he was forced to withdraw in 972 and was killed in a battle with the Petchenegs (employed by the Byzantines to attack him).
  Person ID	I1427	Bratt Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Igor Prince of Kiev   d. Aft 945
  Mother	Russia, Saint Olga of,   c. 957, Constantinpole d. 11 Jul 969 (Age ~ 12 years)
  Marriage	903  [1]
  Family ID	F766	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Marriage	Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Vladimir, Saint Grand Prince ofKiev,   b. 956   d. 15 Jul 1015, Beresyx, Russia (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Albert E. Myers, Dunbar family tree. Date of Import: Mar 1, 2003