Gleb Vseslavich

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Gleb
Prince of
Riurik Dynasty, Polotsk branch
FatherVseslav the Seer
Mother?

Gleb Vseslavich (Belarusian: Глеб Усяславіч, Russian: Глеб Всеславич) (died September 13, 1119) was the prince of Minsk between 1101 and 1119. During his reign Minsk was at war with Kiev and Polatsk. He started the Minsk branch of Prince of Polotsk as son of Vseslav the Seer.

In 1104 his city of Minsk was under siege from the voivode Putiata,

Yaropolk Vladimirovich, the son of Vladimir II Monomakh. In 1106 he had partaken the raid on the Baltic tribe of Semigallians
.

In 1116 he started the war with the Monomakh and burned down

Kiev
where the last one died shortly.

Family

  • Wife: since 1090 Anastasia (died 1159), a daughter of
    Yaropolk Iziaslavovich
  • Sons:
  1. Rostislav (died 1165), Prince of Minsk 1146–1165 and Prince of Polotsk 1151–1159
  2. Volodar (died 1167+), Prince of Gorodets [ru] 1146–1167, Prince of Minsk 1151–1159, 1165–1167, and Prince of Polotsk 1167
  3. Vsevolod (died 1159/1162), Prince of Iziaslav 1151–1159, Prince of Strezhev 1159–1162
  4. Iziaslav (died 1134)

References and sources

  • Alekseyev L. V. — Polotsk Land // Medieval Russian Principality 10th—13th centuries — published 1975
Gleb Vseslavich
Rurikovich
Born:  ?  Died: 1119
Regnal titles
Preceded by
established
Prince of Minsk

1101–1119
Succeeded by
Titles in pretence
Preceded by 2nd in line to Grand Prince of Kiev
1093–1119
Succeeded by