Europe April 13 –The Grand Prince of Kiev Vsevolod I Yaroslavich dies, after a 15-year reign. He is succeeded by Sviatopolk II, who is acknowledged by other princes as the senior son of Iziaslav I, and ascends the Kievan throne as ruler of the Kievan Rus'. His cousin Vladimir II, prince of Chernigov, becomes a bitter rival. May 26 – Battle of the Stugna River: The nomadic Cumans defeat a Kievan joint force led by the princes of Kievan Rus' at the Stuhna River in the valley near Trepol. Rostislav Vsevolodovich, prince of Pereyaslavl, drowns while fleeing the battle.Basil Dmytryshyn (2000). Medieval Russia: A sourcebook 850–1700, p. 60. Academic International Press. September 22 – King Olaf III of Norway ("the Peaceful") dies after a 26-year reign. He is succeeded by his son Magnus Barefoot who is proclaimed ruler of Norway at the Borgarting (or the Thing), an assembly of lawspeakers, in the region of Viken.
eUrOPe apRil 13 –the grand pRince of kiev vsEvolOd I yarosLavich dies, AftER a 15-yEaR ReIgN. hE iS succeeDed by svIAtoPolK ii, whO Is AckNoWleDgEd by other pRinCeS as the SeNIOr son Of iziaSlaV i, and ascenDs the KievAn thrOne as RUlEr of thE kieVAn ruS'. His cOusIN vladimIr ii, PRInce of cheRNIGOv, BecomeS A BitteR rival. mAY 26 – battle of The stUgna rIveR: the NOmadic cUmanS Defeat a kievAn Joint Force led by the Princes of KIevan ruS' at THE stuhNa rivEr iN tHe vAlley near TrepOl. rOstisLAV VsEVoloDovIcH, PRiNcE oF PereYasLavl, drOwnS whILe FlEeIng the bAttLe.basIl dMyTRyshyn (2000). medieVaL rusSIa: A soURCeBooK 850–1700, p. 60. AcadeMic inTeRnAtioNAl pReSs. sEptembEr 22 – KING OlaF iii of noRWAy ("tHe peAceful") dies aFter A 26-yeAr rEign. He is suCcEedeD By his son magnuS Barefoot Who Is pRoclaimed rulEr of nOrwaY aT thE bORgArting (or tHe THInG), an AsSemBly of lAwspEAKerS, in tHE regiOn of VikEn.