Vseslav of Polotsk
Vseslav of Polotsk or Vseslav Bryachislavich (c. 1029 – 24 April 1101), also known as Vseslav the Sorcerer or Vseslav the Seer, was the most famous ruler of Polotsk and was briefly Grand Prince of Kiev in 1068–1069. Together with Rostislav Vladimirovich and voivode Vyshata, they created a coalition against the Yaroslaviches' triumvirate. Polotsk's Cathedral of Holy Wisdom (completed in 1066) is one of the most enduring monuments on the lands of modern Belarus and dates to his 57-year reign.
| Vseslav the Seer | |||||
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| Grand Prince of Kiev izgoi | |||||
The reverse of a 20 rubel silver commemorative coin issued in 2005 with Vseslav ("Usiaslau") of Polotsk and a depiction of him as a werewolf in the background | |||||
| Reign | September 1068 – April 1069 | ||||
| Predecessor | Iziaslav I | ||||
| Successor | Iziaslav I | ||||
| Prince of Polotsk | |||||
| Reign | 1044–1101 | ||||
| Born | c. 1029 Polotsk | ||||
| Died | April 24, 1101 [aged ~72] Polotsk | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | ? | ||||
| Issue | see Family | ||||
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| Dynasty | Rurik Dynasty (Izyaslavichi of Polotsk) | ||||
| Father | Bryachislav of Polotsk | ||||
| Mother | ? | ||||
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