Mstislav the Eyeless
Russian prince
About Mstislav the Eyeless
Lived 1140 – 1178 (aged 37–38).
Mstislav Rostislavich Bezokii (or Mstislav "The Eyeless") (died 1178) was Prince of Rostov (1175–1176) and Prince of Novgorod the Great (1160–1161, 1177–1178).
Biography
He was son of Rostislav Yuryevich. Mstislav the Eyeless received his sobriquet (nickname) after being defeated by Vsevolod III "The Big Nest" in 1176 and being blinded along with his brother, Iaropolk and brother-in-law, Gleb. According to several chronicles, he and his brother traveled to Smolensk after their blinding and were miraculously cured there in the Church of Boris and Gleb, after which he traveled to Novgorod where he was made prince again. He died there a year later and is buried in the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom.
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Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Mstislav the Eyeless's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Mstislav the Eyeless?
Russian prince
When was Mstislav the Eyeless born?
Mstislav the Eyeless was born in 1140.
When did Mstislav the Eyeless die?
Mstislav the Eyeless died on 20 April 1178.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Mstislav the Eyeless
· DBpedia: Mstislav the Eyeless
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