Gleb Vladimirovich of Ryazan

Congress in Isad: Gleb and Konstantin greet the princes. Facial Chronicle, 16th century

Prince Gleb Vladimirovich of Ryazan (died 1219) was a 13th-century nobleman of Kievan Rus'. He is remembered in history as an instigator of a civil war in the Principality of Ryazan.[1][2] In a bid for the throne, in 1217 he lured his brothers to a feast at Isad and executed them all, using Cuman mercenaries. Ousted by popular revolt, he was exiled to the Wild Fields and spent his old days with the Cumans.[3]

He is a minor antagonist (and a Tatar-collaborator) during the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' in the historical novel Batu-Khan of Soviet author V. Jan.[4][5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Lavrik, Andrij. Istorija starog vremena i druga dela staroruske književnosti. Beograd : Dereta, 2009. ISBN 978-86-7346-705-4.
2. ^ Lavrik, Andrij. "Priča o tome kako je Batij razorio Rjazanj".
3. ^ "History of Ryazan". Rusmania.com. Rusmania LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
4. ^ I︠A︡n, V. (1993). Do poslednjeg mora : istorijski roman. Beograd: Srpska književna zadruga. ISBN 8637903940. OCLC 32322549.
5. ^ Grigorjevič., Jan, Vasilij (1991). Batu-kan: istorijski roman. Lobačev, Đorđe., BIGZ). Beograd: Prosveta. ISBN 8607005944. OCLC 438360055.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)