War for Brest (1182–1183)
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The War for Brest[lower-alpha 2] was Prince Casimir II the Just's military campaign against Kievan Rus following the fall of Brest. Casimir quickly captured the city and made efforts to restore Prince Mstislav to the throne of Halych. Despite initial reluctance from some Polish lords, Casimir led his forces into battle against opposing Rus princes. The engagement culminated in a decisive victory for Casimir, resulting in the surrender of Ruthenians and the restoration of Mstislav to the throne.
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War for Brest (1182–1183) | |||||||||
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Part of Polish-Russian Wars | |||||||||
Casimir II the Just | |||||||||
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Kingdom of Poland Ruthenian rebels | |||||||||
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Casimir II the Just Mikołaj Gryfita |
Vsevolod Mstislavich Vladimir II Yaroslavich | ||||||||
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