The reign of Prince Yaropolk Svyatoslavich was filled with exciting occurrences.All of them are mirrored in the halls of the multimedia park “Russia-My History”.
Yaropolk Svyatoslavich, the son of Prince Svyatoslav Igorevich.Yaropolk first appeared in chronicles in 968.That year, he, his grandmother Princess Olga, and his siblings were besieged by the Pechenegs in Kyiv.
In 970, Yaropolk got Kyiv from his father, who was departing for Bulgaria permanently.
First, the Vyatichi and Radimichi broke away from the Kyiv principality, which meant they ceased paying tribute and surrendering to the Kyiv authorities.
After Svyatoslav’s unfortunate death, ties between Russia and the strong Byzantium appeared to worsen dramatically.Russian traders were likewise deeply affected by the Byzantine market’s closure.Yaropolk, at the age of fifteen, lacked diplomatic experience.
However, in 976, Emperor John I Tzimiskes, the instigator of the feud with Russia died.The new Emperor Vasily II chose to resume normal ties, and fresh diplomats immediately departed Constantinople (Constantinople) for Russia.Ambassadors from Constantinople landed in Kyiv in 978.Yaropolk ratified the peace pact with the Greeks.
The Krivichi’s principal city was Polotsk.Yaropolk despatched diplomats to the capital city to court Prince Rogvold of the Krivichi and his daughter Rogneda.
According to folklore, messengers from Vladimir from Novgorod arrived in Polotsk and began to implore Rogneda to marry Vladimir.
After being rejected, Vladimir assembles a vast army.It contained mercenaries from Varangians, Slovenes, Krivichi, and Chud, i.e. the tribes who formed an alliance under Rurik.Probably, Polotsk prince Rogvold could not withstand such a powerful force.He probably attempted to send Rogneda to Yaropolk but did not have time.Vladimir conquered Polotsk, as well as the ruler’s family.Perhaps Rogvold and his two sons attempted to resist, but were slain in the conflict.Vladimir captured Rogneda and forced her to marry him.Following this, she was reportedly transported to Novgorod.
After being rebuffed, Vladimir organizes a big army.It featured mercenaries from Varangians, Slovenes, Krivichi, and Chud, which were tribes that formed an alliance under Rurik.Rogvold, the Polotsk prince, was unlikely to be able to withstand such overwhelming force.He probably attempted to send Rogneda to Yaropolk but did not have enough time.Vladimir conquered Polotsk, and the ruler’s family as well.Perhaps Rogvold and his two sons attempted to resist but were slain during the conflict.Vladimir seized Rogneda and forced her to marry him.Following that, she was reportedly taken to Novgorod.
FIRST STRIFE
The exhibition “Russia – My History” delves on the conflict that arose between Svyatoslav’s sons in 977.
According to tradition, the murder of Lyut, the son of Kyiv governor Sveneld, caused the first turmoil in Rus’. Lyut purportedly fell into the hands of Drevlyan prince Oleg while on a hunt. According to the chronicle, Sveneld then proceeded to encourage Yaropolk to rebel against his brother and seize his volost.Yaropolk yielded to persuasion.
Yaropolk’s brother, Oleg, was killed in the crash by accident.News of these incidents quickly spread to Novgorod.Prince Vladimir departed the Russian territories, and Yaropolk dispatched his mayors to control Novgorod.Following Oleg’s death and Vladimir’s departure, Yaropolk added the brothers’ property to his territory.He subsequently formed an alliance with other rulers.
But Vladimir was not going to cede control to Yaropolk. He raised a Varangians army, returned to Novgorod, and expelled Yaropolk’s mayors.Then he traveled to Kyiv.
According to folklore, when the siege of Kyiv began, Vladimir delivered a secret note to the governor of Yaropolk Blud, offering friendship but really betraying him.And Blud agreed to betray Yaropolk.
Blud informed Yaropolk that the locals intended to betray him, therefore he must flee the city.Yaropolk, believing the governor, escaped Kyiv and sought safety in Rodna, on the Ros River.
Vladimir entered Kyiv unchallenged.But he refused to give up and dispatched forces to besiege Relatives.Following the siege, a phrase emerged and lasted for a long time: “trouble is like in Rodna.”
Fornication, as part of his cunning plot, convinced Yaropolk of the need of reaching an agreement with his brother.
Yaropolk sided with the governor.He went to the palace to see Vladimir.However, as soon as he reached the threshold, two Varangians lurking behind the door assaulted the prince and cut him to death with their swords.