Igor Yaroslavich

Igor Yaroslavich
Prince of Smolensk
Reign	1057–1060
Born	1036
Died	1060 (aged 23–24) Smolensk
Burial	Transfiguration Cathedral (Chernihiv)
Spouse	Konigunda, countess of Orlamünde
Issue	Davyd Igorevich Vsevolod Igorevich
House	Riurik Dynasty
Father	Yaroslav Vladimirovich
Mother	Irina

Igor Yaroslavich was one of the younger sons of Yaroslav the Wise from the Rurikid dynasty of Kievan Rus’. He was baptized as George.

The date of his birth is unsure. Some historians consider him to be born in 1034–35, while others think that he was born after Yaroslav moved to Kiev in 1036. Upon the death of his father Iziaslav I of Kiev who was the eldest at that time appointed him as the Prince of Volyn. When another of his brother Vyacheslav has died under unknown circumstances, Igor was transferred to Smolensk. Around that time Rostislav of Tmutarakan was given his former realm to govern.

Like his other brother Vyacheslav, Igor died young when he was only 24, leaving behind two children Davyd and Vsevolod. Igor was married to a countess of Orlamünde; the wedding with whom was conducting while Yaroslav the Wise was still alive.

Children

• Davyd Igorevich, the Prince of Volyn (1086–1099). Davyd was constantly at war with the neighboring Vasylko from Terebovl.
• Vsevolod Igorevich

Ancestry

Ancestors of Igor Yaroslavich

16. Igor of Kiev               8. Sviatoslav I of Kiev                       17. Olga of Kiev               4. Vladimir the Great                             9. Malusha                       2. Yaroslav I the Wise                                   10. Rogvolod                       5. Rogneda of Polotsk                             1. Igor Yaroslavich                                         12. Eric the Victorious                       6. Olof Skötkonung                             3. Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden                                   7. Estrid of the Obotrites

References

External links

• Profile at spsl.nsc.ru (Russian)