This is a list of wars involving Kievan Rus' ( 9th century–1240). These wars involved Kievan Rus' (also known as Kyivan Rus') as a whole, or some of its principalities up to 1240.
*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. __NOTOC__ Date Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result 830s Paphlagonian expedition of the Rus' Rus' Khaganate Unclear. The historicity of this conflict is questioned 860 Rus'–Byzantine War (860) Rus' Khaganate Victory. The historicity of this conflict is questioned 880s, 913, 943, 965, 1041 Caspian expeditions of the Rus' Southern Caspian coastal regionsUnclear 907 Rus'–Byzantine War (907) VictoryJanet Martin. Treasure of the Land of Darkness: The Fur Trade and Its Significance for Medieval Russia. Cambridge University Press, 2004. P. 115 920–1036 Siege of Kiev (968) Pechenegs Victory After the Battle of Kiev in 1036, the Pechenegs stopped raiding Rus' 941 Rus'–Byzantine War (941) Defeat 944/945 Rus'-Byzantine War (944/945) Victory.Vilhelm Ludvig Peter Thomsen. The Relations Between Ancient Russia and Scandinavia, and the Origin of the Russian State. (2010), p. 25. Cambridge University Press. The historicity of this conflict is questioned. 945–947 Olga of Kiev Drevlians Olga victory. The historicity of this conflict is questioned 965–969 Khazar campaign of Svyatoslav Khazar Khaganate Victory Destruction of the Khazar Khaganate 967/968–971 Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria Defeat Byzantine victory 972–980 Feud of the Sviatoslavichi Casus belli: death of Sviatoslav I of Kiev Kiev (Yaropolk I) Polotsk (Rogvolod) Drevlians (Oleg of Drelinia) Novgorod (Volodimer) Volodimer victory 981 Polish campaign of Volodimer I (Volodimer I of Kiev) Duchy of Poland (Mieszko I?) Victory Cherven Cities incorporated into Kievan Rus' 985 Volodimer I of Kiev's campaign against Volga Bulgaria Volga Bulgaria Military victory, then agreement 987–989 Rebellion of Bardas Phokas the Younger Byzantine emperor Basil II Bardas Phokas the Younger Agreement Rus'–Byzantine marriage alliance Baptism of Volodimer I of Kiev Further Christianization of Kievan Rus' 1015–1019 Kievan succession crisis of 1015–1019(also known as Feud of the Volodimerovichi or Internecine war in Rus') Bolesław I's intervention in the Kievan succession crisis (June–Sept. 1018) loyal to Svyatopolk I Duchy of Poland (1018) Kingdom of Hungary (1018) loyal to Yaroslav I Yaroslav victory 1022 Yaroslav the Wise's attack on Brest Duchy of PolandDefeat 1024 Battle of Listven Yaroslav the Wise Principality of ChernigovMstislav of Chernigov Chernigovian victory 1024 Rus'–Byzantine War (1024) Defeat 1030 Yaroslav the Wise's campaign against the Chud Chud Victory Estonian tribes start paying tribute to Kievan Rus' 1030–1031 Yaroslav the Wise's campaign for the Cherven Cities Duchy of Poland Victory1031-1034Kievan Rus' Attacks On Baku (1031-1034) Shaddadids Defeat 1038–1047 Miecław's Rebellion Duchy of Poland Miecław's StateDuchy of PomereliaYotvingians Polish victory 1042–1228 Finnish–Novgorodian wars (until 1136) Novgorod Republic Yem people Various results, mostly victories The wars' effect on the Finns' society contributed to the eventual Swedish conquest of western Finland circa 1249 1043 Rus'–Byzantine War (1043) Defeat 1054–1238 Rus'–Cuman wars Battle of the Alta River Battle of Snovsk Cuman–Kipchak ConfederationMixed results, mostly Kievan Rus' victories 1065–1069 Rebellion of Vseslav of Polotsk Sieges of Pskov and Novgorod (1065–1067) Battle on the Nemiga River (1067) Kiev uprising of 1068 Polish intervention, restoration of Iziaslav I of Kiev (1069) Principality of Kiev Principality of Chernigov Principality of Pereyaslavl Kingdom of Poland (1069) Principality of Polotsk Allied victory Principality of Polotsk is defeated (1067) Vseslav briefly reigned in Kiev (1068–May 1069) Restoration of Iziaslav I of Kiev (May 1069) 1074 Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Kievan Rus' Kingdom of Poland Defeat 1076 Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Bohemia Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Bohemia Polish–Kievan victory 1076–1077 Kievan succession crisis 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 Sviatoslavichi and Cumans initially defeated Vsevolod Iziaslav YaroslavichYaropolk IziaslavichVsevolod YaroslavichVladimir Monomakh Oleg SviatoslavichBoris SviatoslavichCumans Iziaslav–Vsevolod victory 1092 Kievan–Cuman raid on PolandHypatian Codex Cuman–Kipchak Confederation Kingdom of PolandKievan–Cuman victory 1093 Cuman invasion of Kievan Rus' Siege of Torchesk Battle of the Stuhna River Cuman–Kipchak Confederation Defeat 1093–1097 Izyaslavychi: Svyatopolk II Izyaslavych of Kyiv Monomakhi: Volodimer II of PereyaslavlIzyaslav Volodimirovych of Murom Svyatoslavychi: Oleh Svyatoslavych of Chernihiv Davyd Svyatoslavych of Smolensk Council of Liubech 1096–1116 Monomakh's campaign against the Cumans (1096) (1103) Battle of the Salnitsa river (1111) Cuman–Kipchak ConfederationVictory 1097–1100 Kingdom of Hungary Principality of Volhynia (until 1098) Principality of PeremyshlZvenyhorod Principality Principality of Terebovlya Principality of Volhynia (from 1098)Peremyshl victory 1101 Kievan–Cuman raid on Poland Cuman–Kipchak Confederation Kingdom of PolandKievan–Cuman victory 1120 Kievan–Cuman raid on Poland Cuman–Kipchak Confederation Kingdom of PolandKievan–Cuman victory 1132–1134 1132–1134 Pereyaslavl succession crisis Casus belli: Pereyaslavl succession after death of Mstislav I Volodimerovich of Kiev 1134 resumption: Viacheslav, given Pereyaslavl in 1132 compromise, left for Turov Yaropolk II Volodimerovich of Kiev Vsevolod Mstislavich of Pskov Iziaslav Mstislavich of Volhynia Yuri Dolgorukiy of Suzdalia
Olgovichi of Chernigov Compromise Andrey Volodimerovich gained Pereyaslavl (1135) Monomakhovichi split into rival Mstislavichi and Yurievichi 1132–1350 Swedish–Novgorodian Wars (until 1136) Novgorod Republic Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Norway (from 1319) Stalemate after Black DeathKari, Risto: Suomalaisten keskiaika, 2004. . See page 163; Paul, "Archbishop Vasilii Kalika of Novgorod," 266-269. 1139–1142 1139–1142 Kievan succession crisis Casus belli: death of Yaropolk Volodimerovich II of Kiev Viacheslav I of Kiev
Yurievichi: Yuri Dolgorukiy of Rostov-Suzdal Rostislav Yuryevich (r. Novgorod 1138–40, 41–42)
Novgorod Republic (repeatedly switched sides) Olgovichi of Chernigov
Mstislavichi: Iziaslav Mstislavich of Volhynia Sviatopolk Mstislavich of Pskov
Novgorod Republic (repeatedly switched sides) Mixed results Viacheslav lost Kiev and Pereyaslavl Yurievichi of Suzdalia lost Novgorod Olgovichi of Chernigov gained Kiev Iziaslav Mstislavich of Volhynia gained Pereyaslavl Sviatopolk Mstislavich of Pskov gained Novgorod 1146–1159 1146–1159 Kievan succession crisis(also known as ) Casus belli: death of Vsevolod Olgovich II of KievIziaslavichi (senior Mstislavichi): Iziaslav of Volhynia (1146–54) Mstislav of Pereyaslavl Novgorod Republic (1146–55; 57–58)
Olgovichi of ChernigovRostislavichi (junior Mstislavichi): Rostislav of Smolensk Yaroslav of Halych (1158) Novgorod Republic (1158–59)
Yuri Dolgorukiy of Suzdalia (1146–57) Cuman allies (1147) Novgorod Republic (1155–57) Mixed results Olgovichi of Chernigov lost Kiev Iziaslavichi of Volhynia lost Pereyaslavl and Novgorod Rostislavichi of Smolensk gained Kiev and Novgorod Yurievichi of Suzdalia gained Pereyaslavl 1147 Bolesław IV the Curly's raid on Old Prussians Bolesław IV the Curly Old Prussians Bolesław IV the Curly's victory 1167–1169 1167–1169 Kievan succession crisis Casus belli: death of Rostislav I of Kiev Iziaslavichi of Volhynia gained control over Kiev and Novgorod (1167–1168) Sack of Kiev (1169) by a Rostislavichi–Yurievichi–Olgovichi coalition Siege of Novgorod (1170) Iziaslavichi of Volhynia Principality of Kiev Principality of Volhynia Novgorod Republic Andrey Bogolyubsky's coalition Yurievichi of Suzdalia Olgovichi of Chernigov Rostislavichi of Smolensk Coalition victory Yurievichi gained control over Kiev (1169) Novgorodians & Iziaslavichi defeated coalition (1170) Novgorodians expelled the Iziaslavichi (1170) Yurievichi gained control over Novgorod (1171) 1171–1173 1171–1173 Kievan succession crisis Casus belli: death of prince Gleb of Kiev Siege of Vyshgorod (1173) Kiev and allies Rostislavichi of Smolensk Iziaslavichi of Volhynia Principality of Galicia?
Olgovichi of Chernigov(joined Kiev near end) Andrey's second coalition Yurievichi of Suzdalia Novgorod Republic various other princes
Olgovichi of Chernigov(defected to Kiev near end) Kiev & Rostislavichi victory Andrey's coalition defeated Yurievichi lost power Andrey murdered by own boyars (1174) 1174–1177 1174–1177 Suzdalian war of succession Casus belli: murder of prince Andrey Bogolyubsky of Vladimir-Suzdal Yurievichi of Suzdalia Yurievichi of Suzdalia Vsevolod the Big Nest's victory 1187 Ruthenian raid on Lesser Poland 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 Kingdom of Hungary Principality of Halych Casimir II the Just Defeat 1195–1196 Casus belli: death of Sviatoslav III of Kiev Olgovichi Monomakhovichi Indecisive 1203–1234 Campaigns of Rus' princes against the Livonian Brothers of the Sword Vladimir-Suzdal Principality of Polotsk Principality of Smolensk Novgorod Republic Baltic peoplesBaltic Finnic peoples Livonian Brothers of the Sword Baltic Germans Defeat The crusaders captured Baltic lands up to the borders of Kievan Rus' and Lithuania 1205 Roman the Great's raid on Poland Battle of Zawichost Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek I the WhiteDefeat. Death of Roman the Great. 1206–1210 Principality of Chernigov Principality of Turov Cumans Principality of Ryazan (until 1207)
Principality of Galicia-Volhynia (since 1206) Principality of Pereyaslavl (since 1206) Vladimir-Suzdal (since 1209) Principality of Smolensk Novgorod Republic Kingdom of Hungary Vladimir-Suzdal (until 1209)
Principality of Ryazan (from 1207) Kingdom of Poland (from 1208) Principality of Volhynia (from 1208) 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' Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek I the White Konrad I of MasoviaDefeat 1212–1216 Vladimir-Suzdal war of succession Casus belli: death of Vsevolod the Big Nest Konstantin of RostovMstislav Mstislavich Yuri II of VladimirYaroslav II of Vladimir Konstantin victory Konstantin became Grand Prince of Vladimir 1213–1214, 1219, 1233–1234 Andrew II's military campaigns against Halych Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Kingdom of HungaryVictory. Hungarian retreat. 1214 Leszek I the White's raid on Volodymyr-Volynskyi Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek I the White Kingdom of HungaryDefeat 1218–1221 Polish–Hungarian–Ruthenian War Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek I the White Kingdom of HungaryVictory 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 EmpireBrodnici Crushing defeat Armies of the Rus' principalities and Cumans mostly destroyed