Bryachislav Vasilkovich of Vitebsk was born 1140 to Vasilko Svyatoslavich of Polotsk (c1095-1144) and died 1186 of unspecified causes.
Bryachislav Vasilkovich (died after 1186 ) - Prince of Izyaslavl (c1158-c1159) , Prince of Vitebsk (1168-c1175, 1178-c1181). Representative of the Rurik dynasty in the Principality of Polotsk.
Biography
It is known about him very little. Bryachislav was, apparently, from the Vitebsk line of the Princes of Polotsk . His father was probably Vasilko Svyatoslavich.
In 1159 the Prince of Polotsk, Rogvolod Borisovich, gave Bryachislav the principality of Izyaslavl which he had to rule jointly his brother Volodysh. The Glebovichi Princes of Minsk besieged Izyaslavl and seized the brothers. They put Volodya in a dungeon, and kept Bryachislav confined. In 1160 Rogvolod Borisovich freed Bryachislav. In 1162, along with the other Princes of Polotsk princes, he went to the prince Vladimir Mstislavich, dear to Moscow, to Slutsk. As prince of Vitebsk, Bryachislav went to Drutsk in 1180 to help the Grand Prince of Kiev Svyatoslav Vsevolodich. Bryachislav distinguished himself in the battles against the Rostislavichi of Smolensk .
Marriage and children
His wife's name is unknown. Bryachislav had the following children:
- Vasilko Bryachislavich of Vitebsk (c1165-c1216)
- Vseslav Bryachislavich of Vitebsk (c1170-c1186)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Vasilko Bryachislavich of Vitebsk (c1165-c1216) | 1165 | 1216 | NN Davydovna of Smolensk (c1172-c1220) |
| Vseslav Bryachislavich of Vitebsk (c1170-c1186) | 1170 | 1185 | |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Vseslav Vasilkovich of Polotsk (c1120-c1186) | 1120 | 1186 | |
| Mariya Vasilkovna of Polotsk (c1125-c1180) | 1125 | 1180 | Svyatoslav III Vsevolodovich of Kiev (c1123-1194) |
| Bryachislav Vasilkovich of Vitebsk (c1140-c1186) | 1140 | 1186 | |
| Vladimir Vasilkovich ( -c1162) | |||
| Izyaslav Vasilkovich ( - c1182) | |||
| Vsevolod Vasilkovich (1185) | |||
| Olga Vasilkovna | |||
Residences
Footnotes (including sources)
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