Roman Svyatoslavich
| Roman Svyatoslavich | |
|---|---|
Sviatoslavichi | |
| Father | Sviatoslav Iaroslavich |
| Mother | Killikiya |
Roman Svyatoslavich or Roman the Handsome (c. 1052 – 2 August 1079) was prince of Tmutarakan in Kievan Rus'. The starting year of his reign is uncertain, but he reigned his principality from around 1073 or 1077. His former allies, the Cumans killed him after their unsuccessful joint campaign against his uncle, Vsevolod I of Kiev.
Life
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Roman was the son of Sviatoslav Iaroslavich, Prince of Chernigov and his first wife, Killikiya.[1] The order of seniority of Sviatoslav's four sons by Killikiya is uncertain: Roman might have been the second or fourth among them.[2] According to historian Martin Dimnik, he was born around 1052.[3] He was named after his father's saintly uncle, Boris whose baptismal name was Roman.[4]
The starting year of Roman's reign in Tmutarakan cannot certainly be determined.[5] According to Martin, he seems to have succeeded his brother Oleg who moved to Vladimir after their father became Grand Prince of Kiev in 1073.[6] However, no source makes mention of Oleg's or Roman's reign in Tmutarakan in this period.[6]
The
Roman advanced with [Cuman] forces as far as Voin', but Vsevolod remained near Pereyaslavl' and made peace with the [Cumans]. Roman returned homeward with them, but they killed him on August 2. The bones of Svyatoslav's son and Yaroslav's grandson still lie there even to this day.
No source makes mention of Roman's marriage or his descendants, implying that he never married and died childless.
References
- ^ Dimnik 1994, pp. 38–39.
- ^ Dimnik 1994, pp. 38, 40.
- ^ Dimnik 1994, p. 40.
- ^ Dimnik 1994, p. 125.
- ^ Dimnik 1994, pp. 75, 93.
- ^ a b Dimnik 1994, p. 93.
- ^ Russian Primary Chronicle (year 6585), p. 165.
- ^ Dimnik 1994, p. 135.
- ^ Dimnik 1994, p. 142.
- ^ Dimnik 1994, pp. 147, 150.
- ^ Dimnik 1994, p. 147.
- ^ a b Franklin & Shepard 1996, p. 262.
- ^ a b c Dimnik 1994, p. 155.
- ^ The Russian Primary Chronicle (year 6587), pp. 167–168.
- ^ Dimnik 1994, p. 41.
- ^ The Lay of Igor's Campaign (Invocation), p. 170.
Sources
Primary sources
- "The Lay of Igor's Campaign" In Medieval Russia's Epics, Chronicles, and Tales: Revised and Enlarged edition (Edited by Serge A. Zenkkovsky) (1974). Penguin Books. pp. 167–192. ISBN 0-452-01086-1.
- The Russian Primary Chronicle: Laurentian Text (Translated and edited by Samuel Hazzard Cross and Olgerd P. Sherbowitz-Wetzor) (1953). Medieval Academy of America. ISBN 978-0-915651-32-0.
Secondary sources
- Dimnik, Martin (1994). The Dynasty of Chernigov, 1054–1146. Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. ISBN 0-88844-116-9.
- Franklin, Simon; Shepard, Jonathan (1996). The Emergence of Rus 750–1200. Longman. ISBN 0-582-49091X.