Olgovichi

  Rus' principalities controlled by the Olgovichi at various times

The Olgovichi or Olhovychi[a] were one of the four dominant princely clans of Kievan Rus' in the 12th and 13th century.[b] First mentioned in the Hypatian continuation of the Primary Chronicle (PVL) under the year 1116[c] 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).[5][6] He was the grandson of Yaroslav the Wise; ruling dynasty in the Chernigov principality, Novgorod-Seversky principality, as well as with interruptions: in the Kiev, Galicia, Volyn, Pereyaslav principalities, Novgorod lands.[7]


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  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. ^ Гущин А. Г. Ольговичи // Древняя Русь в средневековом мире: Энциклопедия / Институт всеобщей истории РАН; Под ред. Е. А. Мельниковой, В. Я. Петрухина. — М.: Ладомир, 2014. — С. 576—577.

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