Vsevolod II Olgovich (Cyrillic: Всеволод II Ольгович) (died August 1, 1146) was the Prince (Knyaz) of Chernigov (1127–1139) and Grand Prince of Kiev (Velikiy Knyaz), 1139–1146), son of Oleg Svyatoslavich, Prince of Chernigov. Vsevolod married Maria Mstislavna of Kiev, the daughter of Grand Duke Mstislav of Kiev. They had two sons and two daughters: Sviatoslav III of Kiev Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich, born in 1139 Anna of Chernigov, married a prince of Halych, son of Vasylko Rostyslavych according to some chronicles Zvenislava of Chernigov, married Boleslaw I the Tall, Duke of Wroclaw Though he had two sons, Vsevolod's chosen successor was his brother, Igor, and he obtained pledges from his subjects to accept Igor as his heir. According to one account, Vsevolod even had the Kievans kiss the Holy Cross and swear loyalty to Igor, which they resented. Shortly before his death, Vsevolod became a monk under the name Gavriil. Sources Dimnik, Martin. The Dynasty of Chernigov, 1146-1246, 2003 Рыжов К. В. Всеволод II Ольгович // Все монархи мира. Россия. — М.: Вече, 1998. — Хмыров М. Д. Всеволод II Ольгович // Алфавитно-справочный перечень государей русских и замечательнейших особ их крови. — СПб.: Тип. А. Бенке, 1870. — С. 24—25. Princes of Chernigov Grand Princes of Kiev 1146 deaths Rurik dynasty 12th-century princes in Kievan Rus' Year of birth unknown Eastern Orthodox monarchs Olgovichi family