Sviatopolk I of Kiev

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Sviatopolk the Accursed
Sviatopolk the Accursed by V. Sheremetiev, 1867
Grand Prince of Kiev
Reign	1015–1019
Predecessor	Vladimir the Great
Successor	Yaroslav the Wise
Prince of Turov
Reign	988–1019
Born	~980
Died	1019 [aged ~39]
Spouse	daughter of Bolesław I the Brave (Amelia Piast)
Names Sviatopolk Vladimirovich
Dynasty	Rurik
Father	Yaropolk I or Vladimir the Great
Mother	Irina, Grand Princess of Kiev
Sign

Sviatopolk I Vladimirovich (also called Sviatopolk the Accursed or the Accursed Prince; Old East Slavic: Свѧтоплъкъ, romanized: Svętoplŭkŭ;^[a] c. 980 – 1019) was Prince of Turov from 988 to 1015 and Grand Prince of Kiev from 1015 to 1019. He earned his sobriquet after allegedly murdering his brothers during his bid to take the throne. His actual responsibility is disputed by historians.^{[citation needed]}

The Svyatopolk-Mirsky family of Rurikid origin attribute their descent from Sviatopolk. Tsar Peter the Great recognized their descent during his reign.
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