Bolesław II the Bold's expedition to Kiev (1069–1071)
| Bolesław II the Bold's expedition to Kiev (1069–1071) | |||||||||
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| Part of the 1065–1069 rebellion of Vseslav of Polotsk | |||||||||
Bolesław the Bold with his team on a 19th-century French engraving. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Poland |
Kievan Rus Pechenegs Varangians | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Bolesław II the Bold Wszebor Iziaslav I of Kiev Sviatopolk II of Kiev |
Vseslav of Polotsk Sviatoslav II of Kiev | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
Bolesław II the Bold's expedition to Kiev in 1069 aimed to assert Polish influence in the region, mirroring the conquests of his predecessor, Bolesław the Brave. Bolesław II the Bold occupied Kiev where he put the allied Iziaslav I of Kiev on the throne and on the way back occupied Przemyśl and annexed Cherven Cities to Poland.