Biography.guide
Home › People › Igor Yaroslavich
Portrait of Igor Yaroslavich

Igor Yaroslavich

1036 – 1060

Prince of Smolensk

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Igor Yaroslavich

Lived 1036 – 1060 (aged 23–24).

Igor Yaroslavich was one of the younger sons of Yaroslav the Wise from the Rurikid dynasty of Kievan Rus’. He was baptized as George.

The date of his birth is unsure. Some historians consider him to be born in 1034–35, while others think that he was born after Yaroslav moved to Kiev in 1036. Upon the death of his father Iziaslav I of Kiev who was the eldest at that time appointed him as the Prince of Volyn. When another of his brother Vyacheslav has died under unknown circumstances, Igor was transferred to Smolensk. Around that time Rostislav of Tmutarakan was given his former realm to govern.

Like his other brother Vyacheslav, Igor died young when he was only 24, leaving behind two children Davyd and Vsevolod. Igor was married to a countess of Orlamünde; the wedding with whom was conducting while Yaroslav the Wise was still alive.

Children Davyd Igorevich, the Prince of Volyn (1086–1099). Davyd was constantly at war with the neighboring Vasylko from Terebovl. Vsevolod Igorevich

Ancestry

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1036, Veliky Novgorod
Birth century
Died
1060, Smolensk
Positions held
Grand Prince of Smolensk

Family & relationships

Spouse
Orlamünde
Child
Davyd Igorevich
Child
Vsevolod Igorevich
Parent
Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden
Parent
Yaroslav the Wise

People in Igor Yaroslavich's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Igor Yaroslavich's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Igor Yaroslavich?

Prince of Smolensk

When was Igor Yaroslavich born?

Igor Yaroslavich was born in 1036 in Veliky Novgorod.

When did Igor Yaroslavich die?

Igor Yaroslavich died in 1060 in Smolensk.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Igor Yaroslavich

· Wikidata: Q4197646

· DBpedia: Igor Yaroslavich

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Igor Yaroslavich. https://biography.guide/igor-yaroslavich/

MLA: "Igor Yaroslavich." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/igor-yaroslavich/.

Chicago: "Igor Yaroslavich." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/igor-yaroslavich/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:18 UTC