Roman Svyatoslavich
Prince of Tmutarakan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Svatoslavich.
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.
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Roman Svyatoslavich | |
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Prince of Tmutarakan | |
Reign | 1073 or after–1079 |
Predecessor | Oleg Svyatoslavich (?) |
Successor | Oleg Svyatoslavich |
Born | c. 1052 |
Died | 2 August 1079 (aged 26–27) |
House | Sviatoslavichi |
Father | Sviatoslav Iaroslavich |
Mother | Killikiya |
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