List of wars between Piast Poland and Kievan Rus'

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This is a list of wars between Piast Poland and Kievan Rus', from the 10th to the 13th century.

:{{Legend2|Plum|Polish victory}}

:{{Legend2|LightSkyBlue|Kievan Rus' victory}}

:{{Legend2|OldLace|Another result*}}

*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Piast Poland or Kievan Rus' in which the other intervened, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.

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! width="30%" | Conflict

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|981

| Vladimir the Great's Polish Campaign

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Civitas Schinesghe.svg|border=no}} Civitas Schinesghe

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Kievan Rus.svg|border=no}} Kievan Rus'

| bgcolor="LightSkyBlue" | Kievan Rus' victoryЩавелева Н.И. Древняя Русь в "Польской истории" Яна Длугоша М. 2004. с.230

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|1013

| Bolesław the Brave's expedition to Kievan Rus{{Cite book |last=Bunar |first=Piotr |title=Słownik wojen, bitew i potyczek w średniowiecznej Polsce |last2=Sroka |first2=Stanisław Andrzej |date=2004 |publisher=Towarzystwo Autorów i Wydawców Prac Naukowych "Universitas" |isbn=978-83-242-0397-0 |location=Kraków |page=18}}

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Civitas Schinesghe.svg|border=no}} Civitas Schinesghe

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Kievan Rus.svg|border=no}} Kievan Rus'

| style="background:Plum" | Polish victory

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| 1018

| Bolesław I's intervention in the Kievan succession crisis

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Civitas Schinesghe.svg|border=no}} Civitas Schinesghe
{{flagicon image|Emblem of Kievan Rus.svg|border=no}} Pro-Sviatopolk Kievan Rus'

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Kievan Rus.svg|border=no}} Pro-Yaroslav Kievan Rus'

| style="background:oldlace"| Temporary joint victory for Poland and Sviatopolk

  • Poles left Kiev; acquired Cherven Cities
  • Yaroslav ousted Sviatopolk from Kiev
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|1022

| Yaroslav the Wise's attack on Brest

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Civitas Schinesghe.svg|border=no}} Civitas Schinesghe

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Kievan Rus.svg|border=no}} Kievan Rus'

| style="background:Plum" | Polish victory

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| 1030–1031

| Yaroslav the Wise invasion in PolandDimnik M. Yaroslav Vladimirovich (англ.) // Encyclopedia of Russian History / Ed.-in-Chief J. R. Millar. — New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. — P. 1702. — ISBN 0-02-865907-4.(German-Polish War)

| {{flagicon image|POL Przemysł II 1295 COA.svg|border=no}} Kingdom of Poland

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Kievan Rus.svg|border=no}} Kievan Rus'

| bgcolor="LightSkyBlue" | Kievan Rus' victoryКоролюк В.Д. Западные славяне и Киевская Русь в X—XI вв. — М.: Наука, 1964. — 383 с.

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| 1065–1069{{sfn|Martin|2007|p=31}}

| Rebellion of Vseslav of Polotsk{{sfn|Martin|2007|p=31}}

| {{flagicon image|Печать киевского князя с изображением архангела Михаила.svg|border=no}} Principality of Kiev
{{flagicon image|Tryzub.svg|border=no}} Principality of Chernigov
{{flagicon image|Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky coat of arms.svg|border=no}} Principality of Pereyaslavl
{{flagicon image|POL Przemysł II 1295 COA.svg|border=no}} Kingdom of Poland (1069)

| {{flagicon image|Iziaslav of Polock Seal avers.svg|border=no}} Principality of Polotsk

| style="background:OldLace" | Allied victory

  • Principality of Polotsk defeated (1067){{sfn|Martin|2007|p=31}}
  • Brief Vseslav reign in Kiev (1068–May 1069){{sfn|Martin|2007|p=31}}
  • Polish intervention (May 1069){{sfn|Martin|2007|p=31}}
  • Restoration of Iziaslav I of Kiev (May 1069){{sfn|Martin|2007|p=31}}
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| 1076–1077

| Kievan succession crisis{{sfn|Martin|2007|p=57}}

  • Casus belli: death of Sviatoslav Yaroslavich (26 December 1076)
  • Vsevolod besieged Iziaslav in Volyn (1077)
  • Boris Sviatoslavich captured Chernigov, but Vsevolod ousted him (May 1077)
  • Iziaslav recovered Kiev with Polish support (July 1077){{Cite web |date=2020-05-25 |title=Jak król Bolesław niewierne żony ukarał |url=https://ciekawostkihistoryczne.pl/2020/05/25/jak-krol-boleslaw-puszczalskie-zony-ukaral/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=CiekawostkiHistoryczne.pl |language=pl-PL}}{{Cite web |last=po/PAP |date=2011-12-24 |title=Trochę historii: 935 lat temu Bolesław Szczodry został królem Polski |url=https://www.newsweek.pl/historia/troche-historii-935-lat-temu-boleslaw-szczodry-zostal-krolem-polski/bjhffr8 |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Newsweek |language=pl}}{{Cite web |date=2021-03-04 |title=Bolesław Śmiały i Stanisław ze Szczepanowa. Krwawa rozprawa króla z biskupem zdrajcą {{!}} HISTORIA.org.pl - historia, kultura, muzea, matura, rekonstrukcje i recenzje historyczne |url=https://historia.org.pl/2021/03/04/boleslaw-smialy-i-stanislaw-ze-szczepanowa-krwawa-rozprawa-krola-z-biskupem-zdrajca/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=HISTORIA.org.pl |language=pl-PL}}

| Iziaslav Yaroslavich
Bolesław II of Poland

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Boris Sviatoslavich

| Vsevolod Yaroslavich

| style="background:OldLace" | Compromise

  • Iziaslav and Vsevolod concluded peace
  • Iziaslav recovered Kiev with Polish help (July 1077)
  • Vsevolod retained Chernigov
  • Sons of Sviatoslav exiled to Tmutorakan
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| 1092

| Vasilko Rostislavich's raid on Poland{{sfn|Pashuto|1968|p=44}}

| {{flagicon image|POL Przemysł II 1295 COA.svg|border=no}} Kingdom of Poland

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Kievan Rus.svg|border=no}} Kievan Rus'

| bgcolor="LightSkyBlue" | Kievan Rus' victory

1120—1125

| Polish-Ruthenian war (1120—1125)

| {{flagicon image|POL Przemysł II 1295 COA.svg|border=no}} Kingdom of Poland

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Kievan Rus.svg|border=no}} Kievan Rus'

| bgcolor="Plum" | Polish victory{{Cite web |date=2012-06-12 |title=Zwycięskie wojny Polski z Rusią i Rosją na przestrzeni wieków {{!}} HISTORIA.org.pl - historia, kultura, muzea, matura, rekonstrukcje i recenzje historyczne |url=https://historia.org.pl/2012/06/12/zwycieskie-wojny-i-wyprawy-polski-z-rusia-i-rosja-na-przestrzeni-wiekow/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=HISTORIA.org.pl |language=pl-PL |quote=Rozwścieczony Bolesław w bitwie po Wilichowem zmiażdżył wschodniego władcę skutecznie wybijając mu z głowy walki z Polską.}}{{Efn|In the end, after the Battle of Wilichów, Bolesław III Wrymouth defeated Vladimirko Volodarovich}}

1142-1143

| Vsevolod's raid on Poland{{sfn|Pashuto|1968|p=153}}

| {{flagicon image|POL Przemysł II 1295 COA.svg|border=no}} Kingdom of Poland

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Kievan Rus.svg|border=no}} Kievan Rus'

| bgcolor="LightSkyBlue" | Kievan Rus' victory

1163

| Polish raid on Rus'{{sfn|Pashuto|1968|p=159}}

| {{flagicon image|POL Przemysł II 1295 COA.svg|border=no}} Kingdom of Poland

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Kievan Rus.svg|border=no}} Kievan Rus'

| bgcolor="Plum" | Polish victory

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| 1182–1183

| War for Brest

| {{flagicon image|POL Przemysł II 1295 COA.svg|border=no}} Kingdom of Poland

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Kievan Rus.svg|border=no}} Kievan Rus'

| bgcolor="Plum" | Polish victory

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| 1192

| Battle of Drohiczyn

| {{flagicon image|POL Przemysł II 1295 COA.svg|border=no}} Kingdom of Poland

| {{flagicon image|Emblem of Kievan Rus.svg|border=no}} Kievan Rus'

| bgcolor="Plum" | Polish victory

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See also

Notes

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References

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Bibliography

  • {{Cite book |last=Karamzin |first=Nikolay |author-link=Nikolay Karamzin |script-title=ru:История Государства Российского |trans-title=History of the Russian state |date=1824 |others=Volume II, Chapter IX |url= http://www.spsl.nsc.ru/history/karam/kar02_09.htm }}
  • {{cite book |title=Medieval Russia: 980–1584. Second Edition. E-book |last=Martin |first=Janet |url=https://www.ebooks.com/en-us/book/802816/medieval-russia-980-1584/janet-martin/ |year=2007 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=Cambridge |isbn=978-0-511-36800-4}}
  • {{cite book |last=Pashuto |first=Vladimir |author-link=Vladimir Pashuto |lang=ru |script-title=ru:Внешняя политика Руси |trans-title=The foreign policy of Russia |date=1968 |publisher=Наука |place=Moscow }}

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