Riurik, a semi-legendary Scandinavian Varangian, was at the roots of Kievan Rus'. He founded the Riurikovich dynasty that would rule Ruthenia for the next 800 years. Riurik's capital was the northern city of Novgorod. His successor Oleg relocated the capital to Kiev at around 880, thus laying the foundation of what has become known as Kievan Rus'. Rurik or Riurik (held to be the same name as the Scandinavian Hroerekr) (ca 830 - ca 879) was a Varangian who gained control of Ladoga in 862 and built the Holmgard settlement (Rurikovo Gorodische) in Novgorod. ... The Varangians or Variags were Scandinavians who travelled eastwards, mainly from Sweden. ... Kievan Rus′ (Ки́евская Ру́сь, Kievskaya Rus in Russian; Київська Русь, Kyivs’ka Rus’ in Ukrainian) was the early, mostly East Slavic¹ state dominated by the city of Kiev (ru: Ки́ев, Kiev; uk: Ки́їв, Kyiv), from about 880 to the middle of the 12th century. ... The Rurik Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Russia from 862 to 1598. ... Ruthenia is a name applied to parts of Eastern Europe which were populated by Eastern Slavic peoples, as well as to various states that existed in this territory in the past. ... Rurik or Riurik (held to be the same name as the Scandinavian Hroerekr) (ca 830 - ca 879) was a Varangian who gained control of Ladoga in 862 and built the Holmgard settlement (Rurikovo Gorodische) in Novgorod. ... Novgorod (Но́вгород) is a city in North-Western Russia. ... Prince Oleg ( Norse name Helgu) was the East Slavic ruler who moved the capital of Rus from Novgorod the Great to Kiev. ... Kiev (Ukrainian: ; Russian: ), also Kyiv, is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper river. ... For other uses, see number 880. ...

While the early rulers of Rus' were Scandinavians, they gradually merged into the local Slavic population. Still, in the 11th century, Yaroslav, (called Jarisleif in Scandinavian chronicles) maintained the dynastic links, married a Swedish princess, and gave asylum to king Olaf II of Norway. Scandinavia, Fennoscandia, and the Kola Peninsula. ... The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ... Yaroslav I the Wise (978?-1054) (Christian name: Yury, or George) was thrice prince of Novgorod and Kiev, uniting the two principalities for a time under his rule. ... Olav II Haraldsson ( 995 – 1030), king from 1015–1028, called during his lifetime the Fat and afterwards known as Saint Olaf, was born in the year in which Olaf Tryggvesson came to Norway. ...

The movement of nobility also went in the opposite direction. According to Adam of Bremen, Anund Gårdske, a man from Kievan Rus' was elected king of Sweden, ca 1070. However, as he was a Christian, he refused to sacrifice to the Aesir at the Temple at Uppsala and he was deposed by popular vote. Adam of Bremen (also: Adam Bremensis) was one of the most important German medieval chroniclers. ... Anund Gårdske came from Kievan Rus, but is only mentioned by Adam of Bremen. ... For alternate uses, see Number 1070. ... The Aesir (Old Norse Æsir, singular Áss, feminine Ásynja, feminine plural Ásynjur) are the principal pantheon of gods in Norse mythology. ... The Temple at Uppsala was a Temple in Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala), near modern Uppsala, Sweden, created to worship the Norse gods of ancient times. ...

The unity of Kievan Rus' gradually declined, and was all but gone by 1132. After that period Kievan Rus' shattered into a number of smaller states all of which contested for the throne of Kiev.

Kievan Rus' was finally destroyed by the Mongols in 1240, but the Riurikovich line persisted and continued to rule northern Russian principalities until the early seventeenth century. Honorary guard of Mongolia. ... Events Batu Khan and the Golden Horde sack the Ruthenian city of Kyiv Births Pope Benedict XI Deaths April 11 - Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, also known as Llywelyn The Great Prince of Gwynedd Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile...

Rulers of Kievan Rus' held the titles Knyaz and later Velikiy Kniaz, traditionally translated as Duke and Grand Duke, respectively. Kniaz’ or knyaz (князь in Russian and Ukrainian; cneaz in Romanian fem. ... The title of Grand Duke (Latin, Magnus Dux; German, Großherzog, Russian, Великий князь) used in Slavic, Baltic, and Germanic countries, is ranked in honour below King but higher than a sovereign Duke (Herzog) or Prince (Fürst). ... The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Spain and France (in Italy, principe... The title of Grand Duke (Latin, Magnus Dux; German, Großherzog, Russian, Великий князь) used in Slavic, Baltic, and Germanic countries, is ranked in honour below King but higher than a sovereign Duke (Herzog) or Prince (Fürst). ...

List of rulers of Kievan Rus

Princes of Novgorod

• Riurik (c.860–879)
• Oleg (Regent) (879–912)

Rurik or Riurik (held to be the same name as the Scandinavian Hroerekr) (ca 830 - ca 879) was a Varangian who gained control of Ladoga in 862 and built the Holmgard settlement (Rurikovo Gorodische) in Novgorod. ... Events First attack on Constantinople by Swedish Vikings (the Rus, see Varangians). ... Events Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll. ... Prince Oleg ( Norse name Helgu) was the East Slavic ruler who moved the capital of Rus from Novgorod the Great to Kiev. ... Events Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll. ... Events Orso II Participazio becomes Doge of Venice Patriarch Nicholas I Mysticus becomes patriarch of Constantinople Births November 23 - Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor (+ 973) Abd-ar-rahman III - prince of the Umayyad dynasty Deaths Oleg of Kiev Categories: 912 ...

Rulers of Kiev

• Askold and Dir? (864?–882?), supposedly, killed by Oleg.

Askold (Höskuldr) and Dir (Dyri) were according to the Primary Chronicle, two of Ruriks men. ... Events Khan Boris I of Bulgaria is baptized an Orthodox Christian. ... Events Carloman, King of the West Franks becomes sole king upon the death of his brother. ... Prince Oleg ( Norse name Helgu) was the East Slavic ruler who moved the capital of Rus from Novgorod the Great to Kiev. ...

Rulers of Kievan Rus'

• Oleg (882–912)
• Igor (912–945)
• Olga (Regent) (945–962)
• Sviatoslav I (962–972)
• Yaropolk (972–980)
• Vladimir I (980–1015)
• Sviatopolk I (1015–1019)
• Yaroslav (1019–1054)
• Iziaslav (1054–1073), (1076–1078)
• Vseslav (1068–1069)
• Sviatoslav II (1073–1076)
• Vsevolod (1078–1093)
• Sviatopolk II (1093–1113)
• Vladimir Monomakh (1113–1125)
• Mstislav (1125–1132)
• Yaropolk II (1132–1139)
• Vyacheslav (1139, 1151–1154).
• Vsevolod II (1139–1146)
• Igor II (1146)
• Iziaslav II (1146–1154, with intervals)
• Yuri Dolgoruky (1149–1151, 1155–1157)
• Rostislav (1154–1167, with intervals)
• Iziaslav III (1155–1162, with intervals)
• Mstislav II (1167–1169)
• Gleb (1169, 1170–1171)
• Vladimir II (1171)
• Mikhalko (1171)
• Roman (1171–1173, 1175–1177)
• Vsevolod III (1173)
• Rurik (1172–1211, with intervals)
• Yaroslav II, (1174–1175, 1180)
• Sviatoslav III (1173, 1176–1180, 1181–1194)
• Ingvar (1202, 1214)
• Rostislav II (1204–1206)
• Vsevolod IV (1206–1212, with intervals)
• Mstislav III (1214–1223)
• Vladimir III (1223–1235)
• Iziaslav IV (1235–1236)
• Yaroslav III (1236–1238)
• Mikhail (1238–1239)
• Rostislav III (1239)
• Danylo (1239–1240)
• Alexander Nevsky (1249)
• Yaroslav IV (1271)

For later rulers see Tsars. Prince Oleg ( Norse name Helgu) was the East Slavic ruler who moved the capital of Rus from Novgorod the Great to Kiev. ... Events Carloman, King of the West Franks becomes sole king upon the death of his brother. ... Events Orso II Participazio becomes Doge of Venice Patriarch Nicholas I Mysticus becomes patriarch of Constantinople Births November 23 - Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor (+ 973) Abd-ar-rahman III - prince of the Umayyad dynasty Deaths Oleg of Kiev Categories: 912 ... Burial of Igor the Old. ... Events Orso II Participazio becomes Doge of Venice Patriarch Nicholas I Mysticus becomes patriarch of Constantinople Births November 23 - Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor (+ 973) Abd-ar-rahman III - prince of the Umayyad dynasty Deaths Oleg of Kiev Categories: 912 ... Events Saint Dunstan abbot at Glastonbury Edmund I of England conquers Strathclyde Howell the Good convenes a conference at Whitland, which reforms the laws of Wales Births Abbo of Fleury, French monk Deaths Igor of Kiev Categories: 945 ... Olga of Kiev Olga (Russian: Ольга also called Olga Prekrasa, or Olga the Beauty, Norse: Helga) (died July 11, 969 in Kiev) was a Pskov woman of Varangian extraction who married the future Igor of Kiev, arguably in 903. ... Events Saint Dunstan abbot at Glastonbury Edmund I of England conquers Strathclyde Howell the Good convenes a conference at Whitland, which reforms the laws of Wales Births Abbo of Fleury, French monk Deaths Igor of Kiev Categories: 945 ... Events February 2 - Pope John XII crowns Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor. ... Sviatoslav I, Prince of Kiev (c. ... Events February 2 - Pope John XII crowns Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events Otto II marries Theophanu, Byzantine princess. ... Prince Yaropolk I Sviatoslavich (alternative spelling Iaropolk) (? - 980) was a young and rather enigmatic ruler of Kiev between 972 and 980. ... Events Otto II marries Theophanu, Byzantine princess. ... Events Births Emperor Ichijo of Japan Humbert I of Savoy Avicenna Godiva, Countess of Mercia Deaths Categories: 980 ... Detail of the Millenium of Russia monument in Novgorod (1862) representing St Vladimir and his family. ... Events Births Emperor Ichijo of Japan Humbert I of Savoy Avicenna Godiva, Countess of Mercia Deaths Categories: 980 ... Events August: Canute the Great invades England. ... Sviatopolk I Vladimirovich (c. ... Events August: Canute the Great invades England. ... Events Toi invasion: Jurchen pirates invade Kyushu. ... Yaroslav I the Wise (978?-1054) (Russian: Ярослав, Christian name: Yury, or George) was thrice prince of Novgorod and Kiev, uniting the two principalities for a time under his rule. ... Events Toi invasion: Jurchen pirates invade Kyushu. ... Events Cardinal Humbertus, a representative of Pope Leo IX, and Michael Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, decree each others excommunication. ... Iziaslav Yaroslavich (1024-1078), Prince of Turaw, Grand Prince of Kiev (since 1054), the oldest son of Yaroslav I the Wise. ... Events Cardinal Humbertus, a representative of Pope Leo IX, and Michael Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, decree each others excommunication. ... Events Cardinal Hildebrand elevated to papacy as Pope Gregory VII, succeeding Pope Alexander II Emperor Shirakawa ascends the throne of Japan Rabbi Yitchaki Alfassi finishes writing the Rif, an important work of Jewish law. ... Events February 14 - Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events Romanesque church begun at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain Anselm of Canterbury becomes abbot of Le Bec William the Conqueror ordered the White Tower to be built Births Deaths Categories: 1078 ... Vseslav Bryachislavich (ca 1030-1101) was the most famous ruler of Polotsk. ... Events Emperor Go-Sanjo ascends the throne of Japan William the Conqueror takes Exeter after a brief siege Births Henry I of England (d. ... Events Harrying of the North- King William of England (William the Conqueror) reacts to rebellions made by his people against him. ... Svyatoslav Yaroslavich (1027—1076) was the Prince of Chernigov from 1054 to 1073 and Grand Prince of Kiev from 1073 until his death. ... Events Cardinal Hildebrand elevated to papacy as Pope Gregory VII, succeeding Pope Alexander II Emperor Shirakawa ascends the throne of Japan Rabbi Yitchaki Alfassi finishes writing the Rif, an important work of Jewish law. ... Events February 14 - Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. ... ... Events Romanesque church begun at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain Anselm of Canterbury becomes abbot of Le Bec William the Conqueror ordered the White Tower to be built Births Deaths Categories: 1078 ... Events Donald III of Scotland comes to the throne of Scotland. ... Mosaic of St. ... Events Donald III of Scotland comes to the throne of Scotland. ... Events Pierre Abélard opens his school in Paris End of Kyanzitthas reign in Myanmar Alaungsithus reign begins in Myanmar Suryavarman Is reign begins in the Khmer Empire Bridlington Priory founded Births Geoffrey of Anjou Deaths Categories: 1113 ... Vladimir Monomakh (1053 – May 19, 1125) was undoubtedly the best loved prince of Kievan Rus. ... Events Pierre Abélard opens his school in Paris End of Kyanzitthas reign in Myanmar Alaungsithus reign begins in Myanmar Suryavarman Is reign begins in the Khmer Empire Bridlington Priory founded Births Geoffrey of Anjou Deaths Categories: 1113 ... Events May 23 - Lothar of Saxony becomes Holy Roman Emperor on the death of Henry V. War ends between Toulouse and Provence. ... Mstislav I Vladimirovich the Great (Мстислав Владимирович Великий in Russian) (June 1, 1076 — April 14, 1132), Grand Prince of Kiev (1125-1132), the eldest son of Vladimir Monomakh by Gytha of Wessex. ... Events May 23 - Lothar of Saxony becomes Holy Roman Emperor on the death of Henry V. War ends between Toulouse and Provence. ... Events Diarmaid Mac Murrough has the abbey of Kildare in Ireland burned and the abbess raped. ... Yaropolk II Vladimirovich (Ярополк II Владимирович in Russian) (1082-1138), Grand Prince of Kiev (1132-1138), son of Vladimir Monomakh. ... Events Diarmaid Mac Murrough has the abbey of Kildare in Ireland burned and the abbess raped. ... Events Alphonso I (Afonso Henriques) becomes first king of Portugal Second Council of the Lateran Births Emperor Konoe of Japan Deaths Henry the Proud, Duke of Bavaria and Saxony Categories: 1139 ... Vyacheslav Vladimirovich (Вячеслав Владимирович in Russian) (1083-1154), Prince of Smolensk (1113-1125), Turov (1125-1132, 1134-1146), Pereyaslavl (1132-1134, 1142), Peresopninsk (1146-1149), Vyshgorod (1149-1151) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1139, 1151-1154). ... Events Alphonso I (Afonso Henriques) becomes first king of Portugal Second Council of the Lateran Births Emperor Konoe of Japan Deaths Henry the Proud, Duke of Bavaria and Saxony Categories: 1139 ... Events Ghazni is burned by the princes of Ghur Geoffrey of Anjou dies, and succeeded by his son Henry, aged 18. ... Events King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21. ... Vsevolod II Olgovich (Всеволод II Ольгович in Russian) (? - August 1, 1146), Prince of Chernigov (1127-1139) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1139-1146), son of Oleg Svyatoslavich, Prince of Chernigov. ... Events Alphonso I (Afonso Henriques) becomes first king of Portugal Second Council of the Lateran Births Emperor Konoe of Japan Deaths Henry the Proud, Duke of Bavaria and Saxony Categories: 1139 ... Events Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. ... Igor II Olgovich (Игорь II Ольгович in Russian) (? - September 19, 1147), Prince of Chernigov and Grand Prince of Kiev (1147). ... Events Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. ... Iziaslav II Mstislavich (Изяслав II Мстиславич in Russian) (c. ... Events Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. ... Events King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21. ... Yury Dolgoruky, Dologoruky meaning of the long hands/arms (Юрий Долгорукий in Russian) (1091? - May 15, 1157), Prince of Suzdal, Grand Prince of Kiev, sixth son of Vladimir Monomakh, founder of Moscow. ... Events Castle of Carimate destroyed. ... Events Ghazni is burned by the princes of Ghur Geoffrey of Anjou dies, and succeeded by his son Henry, aged 18. ... Events Frederick I Barbarossa crowned Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events Births 8 September - Richard I of England Deaths August 21 - Alfonso VII, king of Castile (b. ... Rostislav Mstislavich (Ростислав Мстиславич in Russian) (c. ... Events King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21. ... Events Taira no Kiyomori becomes the first samurai to be appointed Daijo Daijin, chief minister of the government of Japan Peter of Blois becomes the tutor of William II of Sicily Absalon, archbishop of Denmark, leads the first Danish synod at Lund Absalon fortifies Copenhagen William Marshal, the greatest knight... Izyaslav III Davidovich (Изяслав III Давидович in Russian) (? - 1162), Prince of Chernigov (1152-1154, 1155-1157) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1154-1155, 1157-1158, 1162). ... Events Frederick I Barbarossa crowned Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events June 3 - Thomas Becket consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Mstislav II Izyaslavich (Мстислав Изяславич in Russian) (? - 1170), Prince of Pereyaslavl, Volynsk and Grand Prince of Kiev (1167-1169, 1170). ... Events Taira no Kiyomori becomes the first samurai to be appointed Daijo Daijin, chief minister of the government of Japan Peter of Blois becomes the tutor of William II of Sicily Absalon, archbishop of Denmark, leads the first Danish synod at Lund Absalon fortifies Copenhagen William Marshal, the greatest knight... Events Prince Andrey Bogolyubskiy sacks the Kievan Rus capital Kiev. ... Gleb Yuriyevich (Глеб Юрьевич in Russian) (? - 1171), Prince of Kursk (1147), Kanev (1149), Pereyaslavl (1155-1169) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1169, 1170-1171). ... Events Prince Andrey Bogolyubskiy sacks the Kievan Rus capital Kiev. ... Events December 29: Assassination of Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, in Canterbury cathedral Eleanor of Aquitaine leaves the court of Henry II because of a string of infidelities. ... Events Saladin abolishes the Fatimid caliphate, restoring Sunni rule in Egypt. ... Vladimir II Mstislavich (Владимир II Мстиславич in Russian) (1132-1173), Prince of Dorogobuzh (1150-1154, 1170-1171), Vladimir and Volyn (1154-1157), Slutsk (1162), Tripolye (1162-1168) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1171). ... Events Saladin abolishes the Fatimid caliphate, restoring Sunni rule in Egypt. ... Mikhalko (Mikhail) Yuriyevich (Михалко (Михаил) Юрьевич in Russian)(? - June 20, 1176), Prince of Torchesk (mid-1160s-1173), Vladimir and Suzdal (1175-1176) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1171). ... Events Saladin abolishes the Fatimid caliphate, restoring Sunni rule in Egypt. ... Roman Rostislavich (Роман Ростиславич in Russian) (? - 1180), Prince of Smolensk (1160-1172, 1177-1180), Grand Prince of Kiev (1171-1173, 1175-1177) and Prince of Novgorod (1178-1179). ... Events Saladin abolishes the Fatimid caliphate, restoring Sunni rule in Egypt. ... Events Canonization of Saint Thomas a Becket, buried at Canterbury August 9th - Construction starts on the Leaning tower of Pisa Castle at Abergavenny was seized by the Welsh. ... Events Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (Rory OConner), last High King of Ireland, submits to Henry II as vassal of Ireland with the Treaty of Windsor Ly Cao Ton becomes ruler of Vietnam William of Tyre becomes archbishop of Tyre Massacre of Abergavenny ends with several noblemen dead at the hands... Events November 25 - Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Chatillon defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard. ... Vsevolod III Yuriyevich, or Vsevolod the Big Nest (also: Vsevolod the Large Nest) (Всеволод III Юрьевич Большое Гнездо in Russian) (1154-1212), Grand Prince of Kiev (1173), Prince of Pereyaslavl (1176-1177), Grand Prince of Vladimir (1177-1212). ... Events Canonization of Saint Thomas a Becket, buried at Canterbury August 9th - Construction starts on the Leaning tower of Pisa Castle at Abergavenny was seized by the Welsh. ... Rurik Rostislavich (Рюрик Ростиславич in Russian) (? - 1214), Prince of Novgorod (1170-1171), Belgorod (1173-1194), Grand Prince of Kiev (1173, 1180-1182, 1194-1202, 1203-1205, 1206, 1207-1210), Prince of Chernigov (1210-1214). ... Events Duke Richard of Aquitaine becomes Duke of Poitiers. ... Events The oldest extant double entry bookkeeping record dates from 1211 Canons regular of the Order of the Holy Cross founded September 14 1211 Births Deaths Monarchs/Presidents France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223) Mongol Empire - Genghis Khan, Mongol Khan (from 1206 to 1227... Yaroslav II Iziaslavich (Ярослав Изяславич in Russian) (? - 1180?), Prince of Turov (1146), Novgorod (1148 - 1153), Lutsk (1157 - 1180) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1174-1175, 1180). ... Events Vietnam is given the official name of China. ... Events Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (Rory OConner), last High King of Ireland, submits to Henry II as vassal of Ireland with the Treaty of Windsor Ly Cao Ton becomes ruler of Vietnam William of Tyre becomes archbishop of Tyre Massacre of Abergavenny ends with several noblemen dead at the hands... Events April 13 - Frederick Barbarossa issues the Gelnhausen Charter November 18 - France Emperor Antoku succeds Emperor Takakura as emperor of Japan Afonso I of Portugal is taken prisoner by Ferdinand II of Leon Artois is annexed by France Prince Mochihito amasses a large army and instigates the Genpei War between... Svyatoslav III Vsevolodovich (Святослав III Всеволодич in Russian) (? - 1194), Prince of Turov (1142 and 1154), Vladimir and Volyn (1141-1146), Pinsk (1154), Novgorod-Seversky (1157-1164), Chernigov (1164-1177), Grand Prince of Kiev (1174, 1177-1180, 1182-1194). ... Events Canonization of Saint Thomas a Becket, buried at Canterbury August 9th - Construction starts on the Leaning tower of Pisa Castle at Abergavenny was seized by the Welsh. ... Events May 22 - Murder attempt by the Hashshashin on Saladin near Aleppo Raynald of Chatillon released from prison in Aleppo May 29 - Frederick Barbarossa is defeated in the Battle of Legnano by the Lombard League leading to the pactum Anagninum (the Agreement of Anagni) September 17 - Seljuk Turks defeat Manuel... Events April 13 - Frederick Barbarossa issues the Gelnhausen Charter November 18 - France Emperor Antoku succeds Emperor Takakura as emperor of Japan Afonso I of Portugal is taken prisoner by Ferdinand II of Leon Artois is annexed by France Prince Mochihito amasses a large army and instigates the Genpei War between... Events Jayavarman VII assumes control of the Khmer kingdom. ... Events November 20 - Palermo falls to Henry VI, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire December 25 - Henry VI is crowned king of Sicily. ... Ingvar Yaroslavich (Ингварь Ярославич in Russian) (? - ?), Prince of Dorogobuzh, Prince of Lutsk, Grand Prince of Kiev (1202 and 1214), Prince of Vladimir and Volyn (1207). ... Events August 1 - Arthur of Brittany captured in Mirebeau, north of Poitiers Beginning of the Fourth Crusade. ... Events Simon Apulia becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Rostislav Rurikovich (Ростислав Рюрикович in Russian) (1173 - before 1214), Prince of Torchesk (1195-1205), Grand Prince of Kiev (1204-1206), Prince of Vyshgorod (1205-1210), Prince of Galich (1207). ... Events February - Byzantine emperor Alexius IV is overthrown in a revolution, and Alexius V is proclaimed emperor. ... Events Temujin is proclaimed Genghis Khan of the Mongol people, founding the Mongol Empire Qutb ud-Din proclaims the Mameluk dynasty in India, the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. ... Vsevolod Svyatoslavich (Всеволод Святославич in Russian) (? - 1214), Prince of Chernigov (1204-1210, 1214) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1206-1212, with intervals). ... Events Temujin is proclaimed Genghis Khan of the Mongol people, founding the Mongol Empire Qutb ud-Din proclaims the Mameluk dynasty in India, the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. ... Events The first Great Fire of London burns most of the city to the ground. ... Mstislav Romanovich the Old (Мстислав Романович Старый in Russian) (? - 1223), Prince of Pskov (1179 - ?), Smolensk (1197 - ?), Belgorod (1206), Galich (? - ?) and Grand prince of Kiev (1212-1223). ... Events Simon Apulia becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Events August 6 - Louis VIII is crowned King of France. ... Vladimir III Rurikovich (Владимир Рюрикович in Russian) (1187 - March 3, 1239), Prince of Pereyaslavl (1206-1213), Smolensk (1213-1219) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1223-1235). ... Events August 6 - Louis VIII is crowned King of France. ... Events Anglo-Norman invasion of Connacht St. ... Iziaslav IV Vladimirovich (Изяслав Владимирович in Russian) (1186 - ?), Prince of Terebovlya (1210), Novgorod-Seversky (? - 1235) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1235-1236). ... Events Anglo-Norman invasion of Connacht St. ... Events May 6 - Roger of Wendover, Benedictine monk and chronicler of St Albanss Abbey dies. ... Yaroslav III Vsevolodovich (Ярослав III Всеволодович in Russian) (February 8, 1191 - September 30, 1246), Grand Prince of Vladimir since 1238. ... Events May 6 - Roger of Wendover, Benedictine monk and chronicler of St Albanss Abbey dies. ... Events In the Iberian peninsula, James I of Aragon captures the city of Valencia September 28 from the Moors; the Moors retreat to Granada. ... Mikhail Vsevolodovich (Михаил Всеволодович in Russian) (1179? - September 20, 1246), Prince of Novgorod (a few times in the 1220s), Chernigov (1223-1238), Galich (1234) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1238-1239). ... Events In the Iberian peninsula, James I of Aragon captures the city of Valencia September 28 from the Moors; the Moors retreat to Granada. ... Events Births June 17 Edward I of England known as Edward Longshanks or Hammer of the Scots Deaths Emperor Go-Toba of Japan Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon... Events Births June 17 Edward I of England known as Edward Longshanks or Hammer of the Scots Deaths Emperor Go-Toba of Japan Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon... Kingdom of Galicia Flag of Przemyśl Danylo King of Rus or Danylo of Galicia (properly Danylo Romanovich or Даниил Романович), (1201-1264) was the 1st King of Galicia, Knyaz of Halych (1205–1206, 1211–1212, 1229–1231, 1233–1235, 1238–1255), Peremyshl (1211, todays Przemyśl), Vladimir and Volhyn (1212... Events Births June 17 Edward I of England known as Edward Longshanks or Hammer of the Scots Deaths Emperor Go-Toba of Japan Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon... Events Batu Khan and the Golden Horde sack the Ruthenian city of Kyiv Births Pope Benedict XI Deaths April 11 - Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, also known as Llywelyn The Great Prince of Gwynedd Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile... For other uses, see Russian) (May 30, 1220?–November 14, 1263) was a Russian statesman and Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir (from 1252). ... Events University, the first College at Oxford founded Births Emperor Kameyama of Japan Pope John XXII Frederick I, Margrave of Baden Deaths July 6 - Alexander II of Scotland (b. ... Events Kublai Khan named his empire Yuan (元 yuan2), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty. ... Tsar (Bulgarian цар, Russian царь,  listen; often spelled Czar or Tzar and sometimes Csar or Zar in English), was the title used for the autocratic rulers of the First and Second Bulgarian Empires since 913, in Serbia in the middle of the 14th century, and in Russia from 1547 to...