Gleb Vladimirovich of Ryazan

Prince Gleb Vladimirovich of Ryazan was a 13th century nobleman of Kievan Rus'. He is remembered in history as an instigator of a civil war in the Principality of Ryazan.[1][2] In a bid for the throne, in 1217 he lured his brothers to a feast and executed them all, using Cuman mercenaries. Ousted by popular revolt, he was exiled to the Wild Fields and spent his old days with the Cumans.[3]

He is a minor antagonist (and a Tatar-collaborator) during Mongol invasion of Rus' in the historical novel Batu-Khan of Soviet author V. Jan.[4][5][4]

References

  1. ↑ Lavrik, Andrij. Istorija starog vremena i druga dela staroruske književnosti. Beograd : Dereta, 2009. ISBN 978-86-7346-705-4.
  2. ↑ Lavrik, Andrij. "Priča o tome kako je Batij razorio Rjazanj".
  3. ↑ "History of Ryazan". Rusmania.com. Rusmania LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 Grigorjevič., Jan, Vasilij (1991). Batu-kan : istorijski roman. Lobačev, Đorđe., BIGZ). Beograd: Prosveta. ISBN 8607005944. OCLC 438360055.
  5. ↑ 1875-1954., I︠A︡n, V. (Vasiliĭ), (1993). Do poslednjeg mora : istorijski roman. Beograd: Srpska književna zadruga. ISBN 8637903940. OCLC 32322549.
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