Oleg Yaroslavich

Oleg Yaroslavich "Nastachich"
Prince of Halych
Reign	1187 (?) 1189
Predecessor	Yaroslav Volodimerovich Vladimir II Yaroslavich
Successor	Vladimir II Yaroslavich Roman Mstislavich
Spouse	(none)
Issue
(none)
House	Rurik
Father	Yaroslav Volodimerovich
Mother	Nastaska (his father's mistress)
Born	after 1161 (unknown)
Died	1189 (unknown)
Burial	(unknown)

Oleg Yaroslavich "Nastachich" (after 1161–1189) was a Rus' prince (a member of the Rurik dynasty).^[1][2] He was prince of Halych (1187, 1189).^[2]

Oleg was the illegitimate son of Prince Yaroslav Volodimerovich Osmomysl of Halych by his mistress, Nastaska, a daughter of a local boyar.^[1][2][3] The Galician boyars had his mother burned as a witch and forced his father to reinstate his wife (whom Yaroslav Volodimerovich had left in order to take Oleg’s mother).^[3] The boyars also took Oleg, who was his father’s favorite, under lock and key.^[2]

Yaroslav Volodimerovich died on October 1, 1187, and designated Oleg his successor in Halych.^[2] To his only legitimate son,^[1] Vladimir Yaroslavich, he gave Peremishl (Przemyśl, Poland).^[2] Yaroslav Volodimerovich also made his legitimate son and the Galicians promise not to take Halych from Oleg.^[2] After his death, however, they deposed Oleg forcing him to seek help from Ryurik Rostislavich in Vruchiy.^[2] After Oleg failed to solicit aid from Ryurik Rostislavich, he went to Duke Casimir II of Poland (1177–1194).^[2]

Oleg’s stepbrother, Vladimir Yaroslavich lived a dissolute life and took to himself a priest's wife.^[2] When the Galician boyars threatened to kill his wife, Vladimir Yaroslavich took her, his two sons and fled to King Béla III of Hungary (1172–1196).^[2] According to a late chronicle, Oleg and Duke Casimir II marched against Vladimir Yaroslavich and defeated him, and after Vladimir Yaroslavich had fled to the Hungarians, Casimir II appointed Oleg to Halych.^[2]

Oleg was poisoned by the townspeople of Halych who invited Roman Mstislavich of Vladimir-in-Volhynia to be their prince.^[2]

Ancestry

Footnotes

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Charles Cawley (2008-05-19). "Russia, Rurikids – Chapter 3: Princes of Galich B. Princes of Galich 1144-1199". Medieval Lands. Foundation of Medieval Genealogy. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/RUSSIA,%20Rurik.htm#_Toc198014277. Retrieved 2009-12-26. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n} Dimnik, Martin. The Dynasty of Chernigov - 1146-1246. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Roman Senkus (Managing Editor) (2001-XX-YY). "Yaroslav Osmomysl". Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies. http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages\Y\A\YaroslavOsmomysl.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-26. 

Sources

• Dimnik, Martin: The Dynasty of Chernigov - 1146-1246; Cambridge University Press, 2003, Cambridge; ISBN 978-0-521-03981-9.

Oleg Yaroslavich Rurik Dynasty Born: after 1161 Died: 1189
Regnal titles
Preceded by Yaroslav Volodimerovich	Prince of Halych 1187	Succeeded by Vladimir II Yaroslavich
Preceded by Vladimir II Yaroslavich	(?) Prince of Halych 1189	Succeeded by Roman Mstislavich

Persondata
Name	Yaroslavich, Oleg
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth	(unknown)
Date of death	1189
Place of death	(unknown)