Marriage and Children
Vsevolod married first Maria, whose origins are disputed. She has been variously identified as Ossetian, Alan and Moravian. They had at least fourteen children:
- Sbislava Vsevolodovna (born 26 October 1178).
- Vseslava Vsevolodovna. Married Rostislav Yaroslavich, Prince of Snov. He was a son of Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich, Prince of Chernigov. His paternal grandfather was Vsevolod II of Kiev.
- Verchoslava Vsevolodovna. Married Rostislav II of Kiev.
- Konstantin of Rostov (18 May 1186 – 2 February 1218).
- Boris Vsevolodovich. (c. 1187–1238).
- Gleb Vsevolodovich (d. 29 September 1189).
- Yuri II of Vladimir (1189 – 4 March 1238).
- Yaroslav II of Vladimir (8 February 1191 – 30 September 1246).
- Helena Vsevolodovna (d. 1204).
- Vladimir Vsevolodovich, Prince of Yuryev-Polsky (25 October 1194 – 6 January 1229).
- Sviatoslav III of Vladimir (27 March 1196 – 3 February 1252).
- Ivan Vsevolodovich, Prince of Starodub (28 November 1197 – after 1247).
- Pelagea Vsevolodovna.
- Anna Vsevolodovna. Married Vladimir, Prince of Belgorod (d. 1239).
Maria died in 1205 or 1206. Vsevolod married Liubov Vasilkovna in 1209. She was a daughter of Vasilko Bryacheslavich, Prince of Vitebsk. They had no known children.
| Vsevolod the Big Nest Rurik Dynasty Born: 1154 Died: 1212 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mikhalko Yuriyevich |
Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal 1176–1212 |
Succeeded by Yuri II |
| Preceded by Roman I |
Grand Prince of Kiev 1173 |
Succeeded by Rurik |
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