Simeon Olelkovich
| Simeon Olelkovich | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Prince of Kiev | |
| Reign | 1454–1470 |
| Predecessor | Alexander Olelko |
| Successor | Position abolished |
| Born |
1420 Slutsk |
| Died |
1470 Kiev |
| Burial | Kiev Pechersk Lavra |
| Spouse | Maria, daughter of Jonas Goštautas |
| Dynasty | Olelkovich |
| Father | Alexander Olelko |
Simeon (Simon) Olelkovich[1] (Ukrainian: Семен Олелькович, Lithuanian: Simonas Olelkaitis; 1420–1470[2]) was the last Prince of Kiev from 1454 to 1470[3] and the Prince of Slutsk from 1443 to 1455.[4]
A member of the Olelkovich family, he descended from the Gediminids dynasty and was a great-grandson of Algirdas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania. After his father's death he inherited the Principality of Kiev. He conducted an independent policy, fought with the Crimean Tatars, maintained close ties with the Principality of Moldavia, the Genoese colonies and the Principality of Theodoro in the Crimea.
His daughter was married to Mikhail III of Tver, the last Prince of Tver.
After the death of Simon Olelkovich, the Principality of Kiev was transformed into the Kiev Voivodeship.
See also
References
- ↑ Sacrum Poloniae millennium: rozprawy, szkice, materialy, historyczne. Typis Pontificiae Universitatis Gregorianae, 1958
- ↑ Олельковичі. Інститут української мови НАН України
- ↑ Herbarz polski Kaspra Niesieckiego S.J.. Front Cover. Kasper Niesiecki. Nakładem i drukiem Breitkopfa i Haertela, 1845 - Heraldry.(in Polish)
- ↑ The last Princes of Sluck and the West - The Journal of Belarusian
Sources
- F. Shabuldo. Simon Olelkovich // Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine, 2012. p 522. (in Ukrainian)
- Леонтій ВОЙТОВИЧ. КНЯЗІВСЬКІ ДИНАСТІЇ СХІДНОЇ ЄВРОПИ (кінець IX — початок XVI ст.): склад, суспільна і політична роль. Історико-генеалогічне дослідження. - Львів, 2000 р (in Ukrainian)
- Г. Івакін. Історичний розвиток Києва XIII — середина XVI ст. — К., 1996. — С. 42-108. (in Ukrainian)
- Długosz Jan. Dziejów polskich… — Tom V. — 1870 — S. 515 (in Polish)
- Semkowicz W. Gasztołd Jan (Iwaszko) // Polski Słownik Biograficzny. — Kraków, 1948—1958. — t. VII. — S. 298. (in Polish)
Simeon Olelkovich Born: 1418 Died: 1470 | ||
| Royal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Olelko |
Prince of Kiev 1454–1470 |
Transformed to Kiev Voivodeship |
| Preceded by Alexander Olelko |
Prince of Slutsk 1443–1455 |
Succeeded by Mikhailo Olelkovich |