List of wars involving Kievan Rus'

This is a list of wars involving Kievan Rus' (c. 9th century–1240).[a] These wars involved Kievan Rus' (also known as Kyivan Rus'[5]) as a whole, or some of its principalities[b] up to 1240.[c]

  Victory of Kievan Rus' (and allies)
  Defeat of Kievan Rus' (and allies)
  Another result*

*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Kievan Rus', status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.

Date Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
830s Paphlagonian expedition of the Rus'  Kievan Rus'  Byzantine Empire Unclear. The historicity of this conflict is questioned
860 Rus'–Byzantine War (860)  Kievan Rus'  Byzantine Empire Victory. The historicity of this conflict is questioned
c. 880s, c. 913, 943, 965, c. 1041[d] Caspian expeditions of the Rus'  Kievan Rus' Southern Caspian coastal regions Unclear
907 Rus'–Byzantine War (907)  Kievan Rus'  Byzantine Empire Victory[9]
920–1036 Rus'–Pecheneg wars [uk; ru]  Kievan Rus' Pechenegs Victory
  • After the Battle of Kiev in 1036, the Pechenegs stopped raiding Rus'
941 Rus'–Byzantine War (941)  Kievan Rus'  Byzantine Empire Defeat
944/945 Rus'-Byzantine War (944/945)  Kievan Rus'  Byzantine Empire Victory.[10] The historicity of this conflict is questioned.[e]
945–947 Olga's Revenge on the Drevlians [uk; ru]  Kievan Rus' Drevlians Olga victory. The historicity of this conflict is questioned
965–969 Khazar campaign of Svyatoslav  Kievan Rus' Khazar Khaganate Victory
  • Destruction of the Khazar Khaganate
967/968–971 Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria  Kievan Rus'  Byzantine Empire Defeat
  • Byzantine victory
c. 972–980 Feud of the Svyatoslavychivi [uk][12]  Kievan Rus'  Kievan Rus' Volodimer victory
c. 981 Polish campaign of Volodimer I  Kievan Rus' (Volodimer I of Kiev) Duchy of Poland (Mieszko I?) Victory
985 Volodimer I of Kiev's campaign against Volga Bulgaria  Kievan Rus' Volga Bulgaria Military victory, then agreement
987–989 Rebellion of Bardas Phokas the Younger Byzantine Empire Byzantine emperor Basil II
 Kievan Rus' 		Byzantine Empire Bardas Phokas the Younger Agreement
997 Norwegian Raid of the Rus[citation needed]  Kievan Rus' Norwegian Vikings[citation needed] Defeat
1015–1019 Kievan succession crisis

(also known as Feud of the Volodymyrovychi [uk]
or Internecine war in Rus' (1015–1019) [ru])

 Kievan Rus' loyal to Svyatopolk I
Duchy of Poland (1018)
Kingdom of Hungary (1018) 		 Kievan Rus' loyal to Yaroslav I Yaroslav victory
1022 Yaroslav the Wise's attack on Brest  Kievan Rus' Duchy of Poland Defeat
1024 Battle of Listven  Kievan Rus'
Yaroslav the Wise 		Principality of Chernigov
Mstislav of Chernigov 		Chernigovian victory
1024 Rus'–Byzantine War (1024)  Kievan Rus'  Byzantine Empire Defeat
1030 Yaroslav the Wise's campaign against the Chud  Kievan Rus' Chud Victory
  • Estonian tribes start paying tribute to Kievan Rus'
1030–1031 Yaroslav the Wise's campaign for the Cherven Cities  Kievan Rus' Duchy of Poland Victory
c. 1038–1047 Miecław's Rebellion Duchy of Poland
 Kievan Rus' 		Miecław's State
Duchy of Pomerelia
Yotvingians 		Polish victory
1042–1228 Finnish–Novgorodian wars  Kievan Rus' (until 1136) Yem people Various results, mostly victories[citation needed]
1043 Rus'–Byzantine War (1043)  Kievan Rus'  Byzantine Empire Defeat
1061 Sosols raid against Pskov[citation needed]  Kievan Rus' Sosols Defeat
  • Yaroslav the Wise's conquests in Estonia are lost
c. 1068–1185 Rus'-Cuman battles  Kievan Rus' Cuman–Kipchak Confederation Mixed results, mostly Kievan Rus' victories
1065–1069[14] Rebellion of Vseslav of Polotsk[14] Principality of Kiev
Principality of Chernigov
Principality of Pereyaslavl
Kingdom of Poland (1069) 		Principality of Polotsk Allied victory
1074[citation needed] Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Kievan Rus'  Kievan Rus' Kingdom of Poland Defeat
1076 Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Bohemia Kingdom of Poland
 Kievan Rus'[15] 		Duchy of Bohemia Polish–Kievan victory[citation needed]
1076–1077 Kievan succession crisis[16]
  • Casus belli: death of Sviatoslav Yaroslavich (26 December 1076)
  • Vsevolod besieged Iziaslav in Volyn (1077)
  • Boris Sviatoslavich captured Chernigov, but Vsevolod ousted him (May 1077)
  • Iziaslav recovered Kiev with Polish support (July 1077)
 Iziaslav Yaroslavich
Kingdom of Poland

Boris Sviatoslavich

Vsevolod Yaroslavich Compromise
  • Iziaslav and Vsevolod concluded peace
  • Iziaslav recovered Kiev
  • Vsevolod retained Chernigov
  • Sons of Sviatoslav exiled to Tmutorakan
1078 Chernigov succession crisis[16] Iziaslav Yaroslavich †
Yaropolk Iziaslavich
Vsevolod Yaroslavich
Vladimir Monomakh 		Oleg Sviatoslavich
Boris Sviatoslavich
Cumans 		Iziaslav–Vsevolod victory[16]
1092 Kievan–Cuman raid on Poland[17][non-primary source needed]  Kievan Rus'
Cuman–Kipchak Confederation 		Kingdom of Poland Kievan–Cuman victory
1093 Cuman invasion of Kievan Rus'  Kievan Rus' Cuman–Kipchak Confederation Defeat
1093–1097 Chernihiv war of succession [uk; ru][f] Izyaslavychi:
Kievan Rus' Svyatopolk II Izyaslavych of Kyiv

Monomakhi:
Volodimer II of Pereyaslavl
Izyaslav Volodimirovych of Murom †

Svyatoslavychi:
Oleh Svyatoslavych of Chernihiv
Davyd Svyatoslavych of Smolensk 		Council of Liubech[19]
1096-1116 Monomakh's campaign against the Cumans  Kievan Rus' Cuman–Kipchak Confederation Victory [20]
1097–1100 Internecine war in Rus' 1097–1100 [uk; ru]  Kievan Rus'
Kingdom of Hungary
Principality of Volhynia (until 1098) 		Principality of Peremyshl
Zvenyhorod Principality
Principality of Terebovlya
Principality of Volhynia (from 1098) 		Peremyshl victory
1101 Kievan–Cuman raid on Poland[citation needed]  Kievan Rus'
Cuman–Kipchak Confederation 		Kingdom of Poland Kievan–Cuman victory
1120 Kievan–Cuman raid on Poland[17][non-primary source needed]  Kievan Rus'
Cuman–Kipchak Confederation 		Kingdom of Poland Kievan–Cuman victory
1132–1134 1132–1134 Pereyaslavl succession crisis[21] Yaropolk II Volodimerovich of Kiev
Vsevolod Mstislavich of Pskov
Iziaslav Mstislavich of Volhynia

Yuri Dolgorukiy of Suzdalia

Olgovichi of Chernigov[22]

Compromise[23]
c. 1132–1350[24] Swedish–Novgorodian Wars  Kievan Rus' (until 1136) Kingdom of Sweden
Kingdom of Norway (from 1319) 		Stalemate after Black Death[24]
1139–1142 1139–1142 Kievan succession crisis[25]

Viacheslav I of Kiev

Yurievichi:

Novgorod Republic (repeatedly switched sides)

Olgovichi of Chernigov[22]

Mstislavichi:

Novgorod Republic (repeatedly switched sides)

Mixed results
1146–1159 1146–1159 Kievan succession crisis[22]
(also known as Internecine war in Rus' 1146–1154 [uk; ru])

Iziaslavichi (senior Mstislavichi):

Rostislavichi (junior Mstislavichi):

Mixed results
1147 Bolesław IV the Curly's raid on Old Prussians[citation needed] Bolesław IV the Curly
 Kievan Rus' 		Old Prussians Bolesław IV the Curly's victory
1167–1169 1167–1169 Kievan succession crisis Iziaslavichi of Volhynia Andrey Bogolyubsky's coalition Coalition victory
1171–1173 1171–1173 Kievan succession crisis[34] Kiev and allies
Andrey's second coalition
Kiev & Rostislavichi victory[34]
1174–1177 Internecine war in Vladimir-Suzdal 1174–1177 [ru][34] Yurievichi of Suzdalia Yurievichi of Suzdalia Vsevolod the Big Nest's victory[34]
1187 Ruthenian raid on Lesser Poland[citation needed] Principality of Halych Casimir II the Just Victory
1188–1189 Béla III's military campaign against Halych Principality of Halych Kingdom of Hungary Defeat
1189 Casimir II the Just's raid on Halych[citation needed] Kingdom of Hungary
Principality of Halych 		Casimir II the Just Defeat
1195–1196 Internecine war in Rus' 1195–1196 [uk; ru] Olgovichi Monomakhovichi Indecisive
1203–1234 Campaigns of Rus' princes against the Livonian Brothers of the Sword
(see also Livonian Crusade) 		 Kievan Rus'

 Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Baltic peoples
Baltic Finnic peoples

Livonian Brothers of the Sword Defeat
  • The crusaders captured Baltic lands up to the borders of Kievan Rus' and Lithuania
1205 Roman the Great's raid on Poland Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek I the White Defeat. Death of Roman the Great.
1206–1210 Internecine war in Rus' 1206–1210 [ru]
Mixed results
  • Olgovichi of Chernigov captured Kiev and Galicia
  • Yurievichi of Suzdalia captured Ryazan
  • Rostislavichi of Smolensk captured Novgorod
1207 Leszek I the White's raid on Rus'[citation needed] Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek I the White
Konrad I of Masovia 		Defeat
1212–1216 Vladimir-Suzdal war of succession[36] Konstantin of Rostov
Mstislav Mstislavich 		Yuri II of Vladimir
Yaroslav II of Vladimir 		Konstantin victory
1213–1214, 1219, 1233–1234 Andrew II's military campaigns against Halych[citation needed] Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Kingdom of Hungary Victory. Hungarian retreat.
1214 Leszek I the White's raid on Volodymyr-Volynskyi Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek I the White
Kingdom of Hungary 		Defeat
1218–1221 Polish–Hungarian–Ruthenian War[citation needed] Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek I the White
Kingdom of Hungary 		Victory
1223 Battle of the Kalka River
(first Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus') 		Principality of Kiev
Principality of Galicia–Volhynia
Principality of Chernigov
Principality of Smolensk

Cuman–Kipchak Confederation

Mongol Empire
Brodnici 		Crushing defeat
1226 Chernihiv internecine war (1226) [uk; ru] Michael Vsevolodovych
Yuri Vsevolodovych
Vasylko Kostiantynovych
Vsevolod Kostiantynovych [uk] 		Oleh of Kursk [uk; ru] Michael victory
1228–1236/40 Internecine war in Rus' 1228–1240 [uk; ru] Daniel of Galicia victory
1236–1237
  • 1236
 War between Konrad I of Masovia and Galicia–Volhynia[citation needed] Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Konrad I of Masovia Victory
1237–1241 Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (second)
(see also List of battles of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus') 		 Kievan Rus' Mongol Empire
Brodnici 		Decisive defeat[c]
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