Monomakhovichi

Monomakhovichi or House of Monomakh was a major princely branch of the Rurik dynasty, descendants of which managed to inherit many princely titles which originated in Kievan Rus'. The progenitor of the house is Vladimir II Monomakh (son of Vsevolod). The name derived from the grandfather of Vladimir, Constantine IX Monomachos.

House of Monomakh
Parent houseRurik dynasty
CountryUkraine, Belarus, Russia
Founded1113
FounderVladimir II Monomakh
Current headPrince Dmitry Mikhailovich Shakhovskoy (born 1934)[1][2]
Titles
Estate(s)Ukraine, Russia, Belarus
Deposition
Muscovy:
1598 (no heir to the throne)

Due to its dominance and conflicts within itself, the branch was subdivided into three major factions: the sons of Mstislav I of Kiev, Izyaslavichi and Rostislavichi; and the sons of Yuri Dolgorukiy, Yurievichi. The split occurred in the 12th century. By that time, Kievan Rus' has already lost its control over the Principality of Polotsk (Iziaslavichi, later Vseslavichi) and the Principality of Halych (Romanovichi), which were self-governed by other branches of the Rurikid dynasty. The Monomakhovichi were in conflict with these branches.

Main branches

Yurievichi branch
Further information: Family tree of Russian monarchs

The Yurievichi branch (named after Yuri Dolgorukiy) would reign in Muscovy and the Tsardom of Russia until the 1598 death of Feodor I caused the Time of Troubles. The lineage from Yuri Dolgorukiy onwards is given in the table below:

References
  1. Les familles princières de l'ancien empire de Russie (Jacques Ferrand)
  2. The Noble Families of the Russian Empire, volume IV The Princes of the Kingdom of Georgia (Stanislaw Dumin & Prince Yuri Chikovani, Moscow 1998)
  3. Manaev, G. (2019-07-08). "Who founded Russia and ruled it before the Romanovs?". Russia Beyond the Headlines. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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