Sviatoslav of Kiev, I
942 - 972 (30 years)
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Name Sviatoslav of Kiev [1] Suffix I Birth 942 Kyyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine 
[1] Gender Male Occupation His decade-long reign over Rus' was marked by rapid expansion into the Volga River valley, the Pontic steppe and the Balkans. By the end of his short life, Sviatoslav carved out for himself the largest state in Europe Religion In contrast with his mother's conversion to Christianity, Sviatoslav remained a staunch pagan all of his life _MILT Sviatoslav is famous for his incessant campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers of Eastern Europe—Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empire; he also conquered numerous East Slavic tribes, defeated the Alans and th Death 972 Kyyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine [1] - ambushed and slain by the Pechenegs when he tried to cross the cataracts
Death of Sviatoslav Person ID I8243 A Tree Called Smith Last Modified 2 Mar 2023
Father Grand Prince of Kiev Igor of Kiev, I, b. Velikiy Novgorod, Novgorod, Russia bur. Shipboard Relationship natural Mother Regent of Kievan Rus' Saint Olga of Kiev, b. 890, Pskov, Pskov, Russia d. 11 Jul 969, Kyyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine (Age 79 years) Relationship natural Marriage 903 Marriage End When Igor was assassinated by the Drevlians in 945, she ruled on behalf of her son until he became of age Family ID F2810 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Malusha Lubech, b. Kyyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine d. 1002, Kyiv, Ukraine Children 1. Prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Kiev Saint Vladimir Sviatoslavich, I, b. 958, Kyyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine d. 15 Jul 1015, Kyiv, Ukraine (Age 57 years) [natural]Family ID F2796 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Mar 2023
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Birth - 942 - Kyyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine 
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Photos Svyatoslav Death of Sviatoslav
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Sources - [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
Record for Grand Prince of Kiev Saint Vladimir I The Great Rurikide Sviatoslavich
- [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.