Rulers
Yaropolk Sviatoslavich
Kyiv
Show on the timeline- Lifespan
- Unknown — 978 or 980
- Reign
- 972–978/980; in Kyiv from 969/970
Sviatoslav's son, who received Kyiv during his father's lifetime. He died in the struggle with his brother Vladimir; its chronology is reconstructed from conflicting chronicle accounts.
- Dynasty
- Rurikids
- Centre of power
- Kyiv
- Dating
- His reign is variously said to have ended in 978 or 980