Vyachko

Vyachko
Prince of Koknese
Prince of Yuryev
Monument to Vyachko (right) in Tartu, Estonia
ReignUntil 1224
Died15 August 1224
Yuryev

Vyachko (Russian: Вячко; died 1224; also Vyacheslav), also known as Vetseke, was the prince of Koknese (Kuikenos). He later became the prince of Yuryev (now Tartu) while in the service of Novgorod, which was the last Russian stronghold in Estonia. He died during the defense of the city against the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in 1224.