Rostislav Yaroslavich
rus' prince (born 1171)
Rostislav Yaroslavich (24 June 1171 – after 1212/before 1223) was a Rus' prince (a member of the Rurik Dynasty). His baptismal name was Ivan. He was prince of Snovsk.
His life
Rostislav was the elder son of Yaroslav Vsevolodovich (who was the prince of Starodub when Rostislav was born), by his wife Irene. In 1192, his father sent him when the Olgovichi (the members of the dynasty of Chernigov) commanded by Igor Svyatoslavich launched an expedition against the Cumans. The purpose of the campaign was to plunder Cumanian camps. The Olgovichi ventured deep into the steppe, but the nomads assembled in great numbers and awaited the princes. Upon seeing he was outnumbered, Igor Svyatoslavich resolutely ordered his troops to steal away under the cover of the darkness.
On 11 July 1186, Rostislav married Vseslava Vsevolodovna, a daughter of prince Vsevolod Yurevich of Suzdalia. Rostislav was present when Bishop Luka consecrated the Cathedral of the Assumption in Vladimir for his father-in-law.
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