Roman Mikhailovich

Roman Mikhailovich
Prince of Chernigov (probably[1])
Reign1246/7 – after 1288
PredecessorMichael of Chernigov
SuccessorOleg IV Romanovich
HouseOlgovichi
FatherMichael of Chernigov
MotherElena Romanovna

Roman Mikhailovich the Old[1] (c. 1218 – after 1288)[1] was a Rus' prince of the Olgovichi clan. He was Prince of Bryansk (1246 – after 1288), and probably also Prince of Chernigov (1246/7 – after 1288), although most primary sources only mention him as Prince of Bryansk.[1]

Roman was the second son of Mikhail Vsevolodovich of Chernigov (who later became prince of Chernigov, and grand prince of Kiev) by his wife, Elena Romanovna[1] (or Maria Romanovna), a daughter of prince Roman Mstislavich of Halych. His mother most likely persuaded her husband to name their second son after her father.[1] Around 1243, Roman’s elder brother, Rostislav Mikhailovich was disowned by their father when he decided to stay in Hungary.[1]

Marriage and children

#: Anna[1][2]

  • Prince Oleg Romanovich of Chernigov and Bryansk;[1]
  • Mikhail Romanovich;[1]
  • Olga Romanovna (Elena Romanovna), wife of Prince Vsevolod Vasilkovich of Volhynia.[1]

Ancestors

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Dimnik, Martin. The Dynasty of Chernigov - 1146-1246.
  2. ^ According to the account of the Uspenskiy Svenskiy Monastery, however, his wife was named Anastasia; perhaps Anastasia was the name of his second wife; Dimnik, Martin op. cit. p. 376.

Bibliography

Primary sources

Literature

  • Dimnik, Martin: The Dynasty of Chernigov - 1146-1246; Cambridge University Press, 2003, Cambridge; ISBN 978-0-521-03981-9.