Date of Birth: circa 1185
House: Olgovich
Spouse(s): Elena, daughter of Roman of Halych and Predslava of Kiev
Predecessor: Yaroslav
Reign: 1236 – 1240, 1240, 1241 – 1243
Brief: An overly powerful leader of the Kievan Rus'. Mikhail faced the onslaught of the Mongol Horde and failed to defend Russia from the invasion. But the prosperity he spread made him famous. He merged Halych and Kiev to form a unified state with Novgorod. Novgorod and its neighbors reached their height under his rule. Mikhail was a powerful prince but he still passed on political and economic freedoms to his nobles to inspire wealth and culture. When the Tatars under the Mongols invaded Russia, he was executed for adhering to the Christian faith rather than bowing to Mongol idols. He became the first royal martyr of the Mongolian persecution and is recognized by the Russian Orthodox Church for this role. Four apocryphal sons are attributed to him, all of whom founded royal and noble families within Russia in the following centuries.
Brief: An overly powerful leader of the Kievan Rus'. Mikhail faced the onslaught of the Mongol Horde and failed to defend Russia from the invasion. But the prosperity he spread made him famous. He merged Halych and Kiev to form a unified state with Novgorod. Novgorod and its neighbors reached their height under his rule. Mikhail was a powerful prince but he still passed on political and economic freedoms to his nobles to inspire wealth and culture. When the Tatars under the Mongols invaded Russia, he was executed for adhering to the Christian faith rather than bowing to Mongol idols. He became the first royal martyr of the Mongolian persecution and is recognized by the Russian Orthodox Church for this role. Four apocryphal sons are attributed to him, all of whom founded royal and noble families within Russia in the following centuries.
Date of Death: 20 September 1246
Successor: YaroslavOther Monarchs Who Died Today:
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