jul 1, 1097 - Prince's Lyubech Congress

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Attempting to end years of princely strife. Called in the wake of devastating Polovtsians (Tartar) attacks.

Several Princes attended
1) Sviatopolk II, son of Iziaslav I (Kiev, also held Turov and Pinsk)
2) Vladimir, son of Vsevolod I (Pereyaslavl, Suzdal-Rostov, Smolensk, Beloozoero)
3) Oleg and David, sons of Sviatoslav II (Chernigov, Seversk, Ryazan, Murom, Timutarakan
4) David Igorevich, Grandson of Yaroslav I (Vladimir and Lutsk)
5) Vasiko & Volodar, Great-Grandsons of Yaroslav I (Terebovi, Cherven, Przemysl)

The congress gave land from Vladimir to Oleg & David, in exchange they lost their lines claim to Kiev. A feudal landownership was created, in which sons had the right to inherit the lands of their fathers.

Though the Congress ended the strife in the NE, David Igorevich immediately began a civil war in the SW against Vasiko. Another Congress 3yrs later stripped David of his princely titles and holdings (he was given a minor cities)

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