For another person with the same name, see Rurik Rostislavich (died 1092) [ru]

Rurik Rostislavich (Russian and Ukrainian: Рюрик Ростиславич) (died 1215), Prince of Novgorod (1170–1171), Bilhorod Kyivskyi (currently Bilohorodka; 1173–1194), Grand Prince of Kiev (Kyiv, 1173, 1180–1181, 1194–1201, 1203–1204, 1205-1206, 1207–1210^{[citation needed]}), Prince of Chernigov (1210–1214).

Life

Rurik was the son of Rostislav I of Kiev,^[1] and succession conflicts placed Rurik on the throne of the Kievan Rus' no less than seven times.^{[citation needed]} In 1182, he became co-ruler with Sviatoslav III of Kiev, an arrangement that lasted until Sviatoslav's death in 1194.^{[citation needed]} Rurik ruled alone until 1199, when his rule was challenged by Roman the Great, who deposed Rurik.^{[citation needed]}

After a brief stint in Chernihiv, where he built the Church of St. Paraskebas,^{[citation needed]} Rurik, along with his kinsmen and a Cuman army, attacked and sacked Kiev in 1203,^[2] but was repelled until Roman's death in 1205.^{[citation needed]} Rurik had been confined to a monastery in 1204, but he abandoned his holy vows and returned to the throne.^{[citation needed]}

His cousin, Vsevolod, felt that Rurik's previous monastic vows rendered his authority invalid, and so attacked and briefly seized Kiev in 1206, 1207, and 1211.^{[citation needed]} He succeeded in capturing Rurik, who died in captivity in Chernigov.^{[citation needed]}

Rurik was married to Anna of Turov; among their children was Rostislav II of Kiev.^{[citation needed]}