Simeon Olelkovich

Simeon (Simon) Olelkovich[1] (Belarusian: Сямён Алелькавіч, Ukrainian: Семен Олелькович, Russian: Семён Олелькович, Lithuanian: Simonas Olelkaitis; 1420–1470[2]) was the last Prince of Kyiv from 1454 to 1470[3] and the Prince of Slutsk from 1443 to 1455.[4]

Simeon Olelkovich
Prince of Kyiv
Reign1454–1470
PredecessorAlexander Olelko
SuccessorPosition abolished
Born1420
Slutsk
Died1470
Kyiv
Burial
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
SpouseMaria, daughter of Jonas Goštautas
DynastyOlelkovich
FatherAlexander Olelko

A member of the Olelkovich family, he descended from the Gediminids dynasty and was a great-grandson of Algirdas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania. After his father's death he inherited the Principality of Kyiv. He conducted an independent policy, fought with the Crimean Tatars, maintained close ties with the Principality of Moldavia, the Genoese colonies and the Principality of Theodoro in the Crimea.

His daughter was married to Mikhail III of Tver, the last Prince of Tver.

After the death of Simon Olelkovich, the Principality of Kyiv was transformed into the Kyiv Voivodeship.

See also

References
  1. Sacrum Poloniae millennium: rozprawy, szkice, materialy, historyczne. Typis Pontificiae Universitatis Gregorianae, 1958
  2. Олельковичі. Інститут української мови НАН України
  3. Herbarz polski Kaspra Niesieckiego S.J.. Front Cover. Kasper Niesiecki. Nakładem i drukiem Breitkopfa i Haertela, 1845 - Heraldry.(in Polish)
  4. The last Princes of Sluck and the West - The Journal of Belarusian

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Simeon Olelkovich
Born: 1418 Died: 1470
Royal titles
Preceded by
Alexander Olelko		 Prince of Kyiv
1454–1470		 Transformed to Kyiv Voivodeship
Preceded by
Alexander Olelko		 Prince of Slutsk
1443–1455		 Succeeded by
Mikhailo Olelkovich
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