Vasilko Rostislavich

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Rostislavich.

Vasilko Rostislavich (Ukrainian: Василько Ростиславич, romanized: Vasylko Rostyslavych; Russian: Василько Ростиславич; c. 1066 – 1124) was a prince of Kievan Rus' and member of the Rurik dynasty. He was the first Prince of Terebovl' from 1092.^[1] His Byzantine-style blinding was very unusual among the Rurik dynasty.^[2]

Vasilko at the head of the cavalry, miniature from the Radziwiłł Chronicle (15th century)

Life

He was the third son of Rostislav Vladimirovich, the prince of Tmutarakan.^[3] The historian Martin Dimnik writes that Vasilko's mother was Lanka, a daughter of King Béla I of Hungary.^[4]

In November 1097, the Prince David Igorevich [ru] of Volhynia and Prince Sviatopolk II Iziaslavich of Kiev captured and blinded Vasilko Rostislavich, whom Sviatopolk had tricked into coming to Kiev. Thus, the agreements reached at an earlier meeting of the princes at the Council of Liubech were broken and war ensued.

See also

• Council of Liubech
• Council of Uvetichi