Igor, d. 945, duke of Kiev

Igor (ē`gôr, Russ. ē`gər) or Ihor (ē`khər), d. 945, duke of Kiev (912–45), successor of Oleg Oleg (ō`leg, Rus. ôlĕk`) or Oleh
..... Click the link for more information. as ruler of Kievan Rus Kievan Rus (kē`ĕfən), medieval state of the Eastern Slavs. It was the earliest predecessor of modern Ukraine and Russia.
..... Click the link for more information. . According to the Russian Primary Chronicle, a medieval history, Igor was the son of Rurik Rurik (r

`rĭk), d.
..... Click the link for more information. , founder of the Russian princely line. Igor's expedition (941) against Constantinople was routed by the Greeks, and in 945 he concluded a new commercial treaty with the Byzantines. He was killed by rebellious Slavic tribespeople while attempting to collect tribute. His wife, St. Olga or Olha, served as regent for their son Sviatoslav Sviatoslav or Svyatoslav (both: svyä`təsləv), d. 972, duke of Kiev (945–72), son of Igor and of St.
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Igor, 1151–1202, Russian prince

Igor (Igor Sviatoslavich) (ē`gər svyä'təslä`vĭch), 1151–1202, Russian prince. In 1185 he was defeated by the Cumans Cumans or Kumans (both: k
..... Click the link for more information. in an expedition that was immortalized in the epic Slovo o polku Igoreve (tr. by Vladimir Nabokov, The Song of Igor's Campaign, 1960). The author is unknown, but the date of composition has been established as c.1187. The manuscript was discovered in 1795 in a 16th-century transcript containing many errors in copying. Although its authenticity has been questioned, it is considered the first notable work of Russian literature. It is remarkable for thematic unity and for imagery, particularly descriptions of nature and invocations of pagan magic. The work was used by Borodin Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirevich (əlyĭksän`dər pərfē`rĭvĭch bôrôdyēn`)
..... Click the link for more information. for his opera Prince Igor.