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Slovenian–Canadian Slavistics researcher and priest Martin Dimnik (1941–2020) has published extensive studies on the Olgovichi.{{sfn|Raffensperger|Ostrowski|2023|p=109}} Slovenian–Canadian Slavistics researcher and priest Martin Dimnik (1941–2020) has published extensive studies on the Olgovichi.{{sfn|Raffensperger|Ostrowski|2023|p=109}}
{{Princely branches of Kiev 1019 to 1169}}


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  Rus' principalities controlled by the Olgovichi at various times

The Olgovichi or Olhovychi were one of the four dominant princely clans of Kievan Rus' in the 12th and 13th century. First mentioned in the Hypatian continuation of the Primary Chronicle (PVL) under the year 1116 and literally meaning "the sons of Oleg", they were named after Oleg I Sviatoslavich, Prince of Chernigov (r. 1094–1097) and Principality of Novgorod-Seversk (r. 1097–1115).

Overview

The Principality of Chernigov (modern Chernihiv in northern Ukraine) was the main Olgovichi patrimony (hence the term "Olgovichi of Chernigov"), with the Principality of Novgorod-Seversk (modern Novhorod-Siverskyi) serving as the primary appanage. From 1054 to 1186, the Principality of Murom–Ryazan was subordinate to the Olgovichi of Chernigov; then it sought an independent existence between Chernigov and Suzdalia until Vsevolod the Big Nest destroyed and depopulated Ryazan in 1208.

There are competing hypotheses on how the Olgovichi of Chernigov are related to the princes of Bryansk.

The Olgovichi frequently managed to put one of their clan members on the grand princely throne of Kiev (modern Kyiv), including Michael of Chernigov, who in the wake of the Mongol invasion was executed by Batu Khan in 1246 and later canonised as an Orthodox saint. There is some uncertainty regarding his descendants, who from the late 13th century appear to have expanded Olgovichi control to Bryansk, Kursk, and the Upper Oka Principalities (in the present-day Russian Federation). From 1301 to 1324, the Olgovichi reigned in Kiev again. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Olgovichi principalities were gradually divided between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (where the clan was incorporated into the Ruthenian nobility) and the Principality of Moscow.

Slovenian–Canadian Slavistics researcher and priest Martin Dimnik (1941–2020) has published extensive studies on the Olgovichi.

Princely branches of Kiev from Yaroslav the Wise until 1169
Volodimerovichi
Yaroslav the Wise
Sviatoslav IIVsevolod I
Olgovichi of Chernigov
Oleg I of Chernigov
Davyd of ChernigovMonomakhovichi
Vladimir II Monomakh
Vsevolod IIIgor IIIziaslav IIIMstislavichi
Mstislav I
Yaropolk IIViacheslavYurievichi of Suzdalia
Yuri Dolgorukiy
Sviatoslav IIIIzyaslavichi of Volhynia
Iziaslav II
Rostislavichi of Smolensk
Rostislav I
Vladimir IIIAndrey
Bogolyubsky
GlebMikhail
Mstislav II


Notes

  1. Old East Slavic: Опьговичи, romanized: Ol'govichi; Ukrainian: Опьговичі, romanizedOl'hovychi; Russian: Опьговичи, romanizedOl'govichi. Literally "sons of Oleg / Oleh".
  2. In 12th- and 13th-century Kievan Rus', the four dominant princely clans were the Olgovichi of Chernigov, the Rostislavichi of Smolensk, the Iziaslavichi of Volhynia (based in modern Volodymyr in Volyn'), and the Yurievichi of Suzdalia (alias the Vsevolodichi of Vladimir on the Klyazma). 'Three of these clan founders – Vsevolod, Rostislav, and Iziaslav – were the grandsons of Volodimer Monomakh. The outlier from this set is Oleg, who was instead a cousin of Volodimer Monomakh.'
  3. "Volodimer', trusting in God and in justice, went to Smolensk" "with his army and with Davyd Sviatoslavich, and the Olgovichi."

References

  1. Raffensperger & Ostrowski 2023, pp. 116–117.
  2. Raffensperger & Ostrowski 2023, p. 117.
  3. Thuis 2015, p. 221.
  4. Makhnovets 1989, p. 175.
  5. Martin 2007, pp. 101, 107, 116, 119, 124, 132, 133, 145, 498.
  6. Raffensperger & Ostrowski 2023, p. 72.
  7. Raffensperger & Ostrowski 2023, p. 85.
  8. Raffensperger & Ostrowski 2023, pp. 85, 120.
  9. ^ Raffensperger & Ostrowski 2023, p. 109.
  10. Raffensperger & Ostrowski 2023, p. 120.
  11. Raffensperger & Ostrowski 2023, pp. 138, 147.

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