Bolesław II the Bold's expedition to Kiev (1076–1077)
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Bolesław II the Bold's expedition to Kiev (1076–1077)[lower-alpha 2] was a military expedition under the command of Polish King Bolesław II to Kievan Rus' in order to install Prince Iziaslav I on the Kievan throne after the death of Sviatoslav II of Kiev. Polish forces captured the Rus' capital and put Iziaslav on the throne, but due to growing tensions in the country, they had to withdraw after a short occupation.
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Bolesław II the Bold's expedition to Kiev (1076–1077) | |||||||||
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Part of Polish-Russian Wars | |||||||||
Bolesław II the Bold | |||||||||
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Kingdom of Poland | |||||||||
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Bolesław II the Bold Mikołaj of Zębocin Iziaslav I of Kiev | Vsevolod I of Kiev | ||||||||
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