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GLEB YUR'YEVICH (? - 1171)

 
   
 

He was the son of Yuri Vladimirovich Dolgoruki, prince of Suzdal and Anna, daughter of Aepa, Polovtsi Khan. He became prince of Kanyev about in 1149, then of Pereyaslavl from 1151 or 1154, then he was put on the throne as prince of Kyiv by his father in 1169-71. He married first an unknown and then second about 1155-6 with a daughter of Izyaslav III Davidovich, prince of Kyiv. Their sons were Vladimir, prince of Pereyaslavl; Izyaslav, who was made crown prince of Kyiv but didn't rule; and they probably had a daughters. The family is shown on this chart.

 
     

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