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Michael of Chernigov
Grand Prince of Kiev (r. 1236–1239; 1241–1243) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mikhail Vsevolodovich[1][lower-alpha 1] (c. 1185 – 20 September 1246), known as Michael or Mikhail of Chernigov,[2][3][lower-alpha 2] was Grand Prince of Kiev (1236–1239; 1241–1243); he was also Prince of Pereyaslavl (1206), Novgorod-Seversk (1219–1226), Chernigov (1223–1235; 1242–1246), Novgorod (1225–1226; 1229–1230), and Galicia (1235–1236).[1]
Michael of Chernigov | |||||
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Prince of Chernigov | |||||
Reign | 1223–1235; 1242–1246 | ||||
Predecessor | Mstislav II Svyatoslavich Mstislav III Glebovich | ||||
Successor | Mstislav III Glebovich Roman Mikhailovich | ||||
Grand Prince of Kiev | |||||
Reign | 1236–1239; 1241–1243 | ||||
Predecessor | Yaroslav II of Vladimir Daniel of Galicia | ||||
Successor | Daniel of Galicia Yaroslav II of Vladimir | ||||
Born | c. 1185 | ||||
Died | (1246-09-20)20 September 1246 (age 60-61) | ||||
Spouse | Elena Romanovna | ||||
Issue | Feodula Rostislav of Macsó Maria Roman of Chernigov and Bryansk Mstislav of Karachev and Zvenigorod Simeon of Glukhov and Novosil Yury of Torusa and Bryansk | ||||
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House | Olgovichi | ||||
Father | Vsevolod IV of Kiev | ||||
Mother | Anastasia of Poland |
Archaeological evidence reveals that Chernigov towns enjoyed an unprecedented degree of prosperity during his period which suggests that promoting trade was a priority for him.[1] Commercial interests, in part, also motivated him to seize control of Halych and Kiev because they were channels through which goods from the Rhine valley and Hungary passed to Chernigov.[1] He also negotiated commercial treaties and political alliances with the Poles and the Hungarians.[1] He alleviated the tax burden of the Novgorodians and granted their boyars greater political freedom from the prince.[1]
During the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (1237–1242), Mikhail was defeated and had to flee;[4] in 1246, he was executed by Batu Khan.[5]