# List of wars involving Kievan Rus'

This is a list of wars involving Kievan Rus' (c. 9th century–1240). These wars involved Kievan Rus' (also known as Kyivan Rus') as a whole, or some of its principalities up to 1240.
    Victory of Kievan Rus' (and allies)
    Defeat of Kievan Rus' (and allies)
    Another result*
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Kievan Rus', status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
| 830s | Paphlagonian expedition of the Rus' | Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire | Unclear. The historicity of this conflict is questioned |
| 860 | Rus'–Byzantine War (860) | Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire | Victory. The historicity of this conflict is questioned |
| c. 880s, c. 913, 943, 965, c. 1041 | Caspian expeditions of the Rus' | Kievan Rus' | Southern Caspian coastal regions | Unclear |
| 907 | Rus'–Byzantine War (907) | Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire | Victory |
| 920–1036 | Rus'–Pecheneg wars [uk; ru] Siege of Kiev (968) | Kievan Rus' | Pechenegs | Victory After the Battle of Kiev in 1036, the Pechenegs stopped raiding Rus' |
| 941 | Rus'–Byzantine War (941) | Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire | Defeat |
| 944/945 | Rus'-Byzantine War (944/945) | Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire | Victory. The historicity of this conflict is questioned. |
| 945–947 | Olga's Revenge on the Drevlians [uk; ru] | Kievan Rus' Olga of Kiev | Drevlians | Olga victory. The historicity of this conflict is questioned |
| 965–969 | Khazar campaign of Svyatoslav | Kievan Rus' | Khazar Khaganate | Victory Destruction of the Khazar Khaganate |
| 967/968–971 | Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria | Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire | Defeat Byzantine victory |
| c. 972–980 | Feud of the Sviatoslavichi Casus belli: death of Sviatoslav I of Kiev | Kievan Rus' Kiev (Yaropolk I †) Polotsk (Rogvolod †) | Kievan Rus' Drevlians (Oleg of Drelinia †) Novgorod (Volodimer) | Volodimer victory |
| c. 981 | Polish campaign of Volodimer I | Kievan Rus' (Volodimer I of Kiev) | Duchy of Poland (Mieszko I?) | Victory Cherven Cities incorporated into Kievan Rus' |
| 985 | Volodimer I of Kiev's campaign against Volga Bulgaria | Kievan Rus' | Volga Bulgaria | Military victory, then agreement |
| 987–989 | Rebellion of Bardas Phokas the Younger | Byzantine emperor Basil II Kievan Rus' | Bardas Phokas the Younger | Agreement Rus'–Byzantine marriage alliance Baptism of Volodimer I of Kiev Further Christianization of Kievan Rus' |
| 1015–1019 | Kievan succession crisis of 1015–1019 (also known as Feud of the Volodimerovichi or Internecine war in Rus') Bolesław I's intervention in the Kievan succession crisis (June–Sept. 1018) | Kievan Rus' loyal to Svyatopolk I Duchy of Poland (1018) Kingdom of Hungary (1018) | Kievan Rus' loyal to Yaroslav I | Yaroslav victory |
| 1022 | Yaroslav the Wise's attack on Brest | Kievan Rus' | Duchy of Poland | Defeat |
| 1024 | Battle of Listven | Kievan Rus' Yaroslav the Wise | Principality of Chernigov Mstislav of Chernigov | Chernigovian victory |
| 1024 | Rus'–Byzantine War (1024) | Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire | Defeat |
| 1030 | Yaroslav the Wise's campaign against the Chud | Kievan Rus' | Chud | Victory Estonian tribes start paying tribute to Kievan Rus' |
| 1030–1031 | Yaroslav the Wise's campaign for the Cherven Cities | Kievan Rus' | Duchy of Poland | Victory |
| c. 1038–1047 | Miecław's Rebellion | Duchy of Poland Kievan Rus' | Miecław's State Duchy of Pomerelia Yotvingians | Polish victory |
| 1042–1228 | Finnish–Novgorodian wars | Kievan Rus' (until 1136) Novgorod Republic | Yem people | Various results, mostly victories The wars' effect on the Finns' society contributed to the eventual Swedish conquest of western Finland circa 1249 |
| 1043 | Rus'–Byzantine War (1043) | Kievan Rus' | Byzantine Empire | Defeat |
| c. 1068–1185 | Rus'-Cuman battles (from Alta River to Igor's Campaign; the historicity of Igor's Campaign is disputed) Battle of Snovsk (1068) | Kievan Rus' | Cuman–Kipchak Confederation | Mixed results, mostly Kievan Rus' victories |
| 1065–1069 | Rebellion of Vseslav of Polotsk Sieges of Pskov and Novgorod (1065–1067) Battle on the Nemiga River (1067) Kiev uprising of 1068 Polish intervention, restoration of Iziaslav I of Kiev (1069) | Principality of Kiev Principality of Chernigov Principality of Pereyaslavl Kingdom of Poland (1069) | Principality of Polotsk | Allied victory Principality of Polotsk is defeated (1067) Vseslav briefly reigned in Kiev (1068–May 1069) Restoration of Iziaslav I of Kiev (May 1069) |
| 1074 | Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Kievan Rus' | Kievan Rus' | Kingdom of Poland | Defeat |
| 1076 | Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Bohemia | Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus' | Duchy of Bohemia | Polish–Kievan victory |
| 1076–1077 | Kievan succession crisis Casus belli: death of Sviatoslav Yaroslavich (26 December 1076) Vsevolod besieged Iziaslav in Volyn (1077) Boris Sviatoslavich captured Chernigov, but Vsevolod ousted him (May 1077) Iziaslav recovered Kiev with Polish support (July 1077) | Iziaslav Yaroslavich Kingdom of Poland Boris Sviatoslavich | Vsevolod Yaroslavich | Compromise Iziaslav and Vsevolod concluded peace Iziaslav recovered Kiev Vsevolod retained Chernigov Sons of Sviatoslav exiled to Tmutorakan |
| 1078 | Chernigov succession crisis Sviatoslavichi and Cumans initially defeated Vsevolod Battle of the Nizhatyn Field [uk] | Iziaslav Yaroslavich † Yaropolk Iziaslavich Vsevolod Yaroslavich Vladimir Monomakh | Oleg Sviatoslavich Boris Sviatoslavich Cumans | Iziaslav–Vsevolod victory |
| 1092 | Kievan–Cuman raid on Poland | Kievan Rus' Cuman–Kipchak Confederation | Kingdom of Poland | Kievan–Cuman victory |
| 1093 | Cuman invasion of Kievan Rus' Siege of Torchesk Battle of the Stuhna River Battle of the Zhelyan River [uk] | Kievan Rus' | Cuman–Kipchak Confederation | Defeat |
| 1093–1097 | Chernihiv war of succession [uk; ru] | Izyaslavychi: Svyatopolk II Izyaslavych of Kyiv Monomakhi: Volodimer II of Pereyaslavl Izyaslav Volodimirovych of Murom † | Svyatoslavychi: Oleh Svyatoslavych of Chernihiv Davyd Svyatoslavych of Smolensk | Council of Liubech |
| 1096–1116 | Monomakh's campaign against the Cumans Battle of Trubezh [ru] (1096) Battle of the Suten river [ru] (1103) Battle of the Salnitsa river (1111) | Kievan Rus' | Cuman–Kipchak Confederation | Victory |
| 1097–1100 | Internecine war in Rus' 1097–1100 [uk; ru] | Kievan Rus' Kingdom of Hungary Principality of Volhynia (until 1098) | Principality of Peremyshl Zvenyhorod Principality Principality of Terebovlya Principality of Volhynia (from 1098) | Peremyshl victory |
| 1101 | Kievan–Cuman raid on Poland | Kievan Rus' Cuman–Kipchak Confederation | Kingdom of Poland | Kievan–Cuman victory |
| 1120 | Kievan–Cuman raid on Poland | Kievan Rus' Cuman–Kipchak Confederation | Kingdom of Poland | Kievan–Cuman victory |
| 1132–1134 | 1132–1134 Pereyaslavl succession crisis Casus belli: Pereyaslavl succession after death of Mstislav I Volodimerovich of Kiev 1134 resumption: Viacheslav, given Pereyaslavl in 1132 compromise, left for Turov | Yaropolk II Volodimerovich of Kiev Vsevolod Mstislavich of Pskov Iziaslav Mstislavich of Volhynia | Yuri Dolgorukiy of Suzdalia Olgovichi of Chernigov | Compromise Andrey Volodimerovich gained Pereyaslavl (1135) Monomakhovichi split into rival Mstislavichi and Yurievichi |
| c. 1132–1350 | Swedish–Novgorodian Wars | Kievan Rus' (until 1136) Novgorod Republic | Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Norway (from 1319) | Stalemate after Black Death |
| 1139–1142 | 1139–1142 Kievan succession crisis Casus belli: death of Yaropolk Volodimerovich II of Kiev | Viacheslav I of Kiev Yurievichi: Yuri Dolgorukiy of Rostov-Suzdal Rostislav Yuryevich (r. Novgorod 1138–40, 41–42) Novgorod Republic (repeatedly switched sides) | Olgovichi of Chernigov Mstislavichi: Iziaslav Mstislavich of Volhynia Sviatopolk Mstislavich of Pskov Novgorod Republic (repeatedly switched sides) | Mixed results Viacheslav lost Kiev and Pereyaslavl Yurievichi of Suzdalia lost Novgorod Olgovichi of Chernigov gained Kiev Iziaslav Mstislavich of Volhynia gained Pereyaslavl Sviatopolk Mstislavich of Pskov gained Novgorod |
| 1146–1159 | 1146–1159 Kievan succession crisis (also known as Internecine war in Rus' 1146–1154 [uk; ru]) Casus belli: death of Vsevolod Olgovich II of Kiev | Iziaslavichi (senior Mstislavichi): Iziaslav of Volhynia (1146–54) Mstislav of Pereyaslavl Novgorod Republic (1146–55; 57–58) Olgovichi of Chernigov | Rostislavichi (junior Mstislavichi): Rostislav of Smolensk Yaroslav of Halych (1158) Novgorod Republic (1158–59) Yuri Dolgorukiy of Suzdalia (1146–57) Cuman allies (1147) Novgorod Republic (1155–57) | Mixed results Olgovichi of Chernigov lost Kiev Iziaslavichi of Volhynia lost Pereyaslavl and Novgorod Rostislavichi of Smolensk gained Kiev and Novgorod Yurievichi of Suzdalia gained Pereyaslavl |
| 1147 | Bolesław IV the Curly's raid on Old Prussians | Bolesław IV the Curly Kievan Rus' | Old Prussians | Bolesław IV the Curly's victory |
| 1167–1169 | 1167–1169 Kievan succession crisis Casus belli: death of Rostislav I of Kiev Iziaslavichi of Volhynia gained control over Kiev and Novgorod (1167–1168) Sack of Kiev (1169) by a Rostislavichi–Yurievichi–Olgovichi coalition Siege of Novgorod (1170) | Iziaslavichi of Volhynia Principality of Kiev Principality of Volhynia Novgorod Republic | Andrey Bogolyubsky's coalition Yurievichi of Suzdalia Olgovichi of Chernigov Rostislavichi of Smolensk | Coalition victory Yurievichi gained control over Kiev (1169) Novgorodians & Iziaslavichi defeated coalition (1170) Novgorodians expelled the Iziaslavichi (1170) Yurievichi gained control over Novgorod (1171) |
| 1171–1173 | 1171–1173 Kievan succession crisis Casus belli: death of prince Gleb of Kiev Siege of Vyshgorod (1173) | Kiev and allies Rostislavichi of Smolensk Iziaslavichi of Volhynia Principality of Galicia? Olgovichi of Chernigov (joined Kiev near end) | Andrey's second coalition Yurievichi of Suzdalia Novgorod Republic various other princes Olgovichi of Chernigov (defected to Kiev near end) | Kiev & Rostislavichi victory Andrey's coalition defeated Yurievichi lost power Andrey murdered by own boyars (1174) |
| 1174–1177 | 1174–1177 Suzdalian war of succession Casus belli: murder of prince Andrey Bogolyubsky of Vladimir-Suzdal | Yurievichi of Suzdalia | Yurievichi of Suzdalia | Vsevolod the Big Nest's victory |
| 1187 | Ruthenian raid on Lesser Poland | Principality of Halych | Casimir II the Just | Victory |
| 1188–1189 | Béla III's military campaign against Halych | Principality of Halych | Kingdom of Hungary | Defeat |
| 1189 | Casimir II the Just's raid on Halych | Kingdom of Hungary Principality of Halych | Casimir II the Just | Defeat |
| 1195–1196 | Internecine war in Rus' 1195–1196 [uk; ru] Casus belli: death of Sviatoslav III of Kiev | Olgovichi | Monomakhovichi | Indecisive |
| 1203–1234 | Campaigns of Rus' princes against the Livonian Brothers of the Sword (see also Livonian Crusade) | Kievan Rus' Vladimir-Suzdal Principality of Polotsk Principality of Smolensk Novgorod Republic  Grand Duchy of Lithuania Baltic peoples Baltic Finnic peoples | Livonian Brothers of the Sword Baltic Germans | Defeat The crusaders captured Baltic lands up to the borders of Kievan Rus' and Lithuania |
| 1205 | Roman the Great's raid on Poland Battle of Zawichost | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Leszek I the White | Defeat. Death of Roman the Great. |
| 1206–1210 | Internecine war in Rus' 1206–1210 [ru] | Principality of Chernigov Principality of Turov Cumans Principality of Ryazan (until 1207) Principality of Galicia-Volhynia (since 1206) Principality of Pereyaslavl (since 1206) Vladimir-Suzdal (since 1209) | Principality of Smolensk Novgorod Republic Kingdom of Hungary Vladimir-Suzdal (until 1209) Principality of Ryazan (from 1207) Kingdom of Poland (from 1208) Principality of Volhynia (from 1208) | Mixed results Olgovichi of Chernigov captured Kiev and Galicia Yurievichi of Suzdalia captured Ryazan Rostislavichi of Smolensk captured Novgorod |
| 1207 | Leszek I the White's raid on Rus' | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Leszek I the White Konrad I of Masovia | Defeat |
| 1212–1216 | Vladimir-Suzdal war of succession Casus belli: death of Vsevolod the Big Nest | Konstantin of Rostov Mstislav Mstislavich | Yuri II of Vladimir Yaroslav II of Vladimir | Konstantin victory Konstantin became Grand Prince of Vladimir |
| 1213–1214, 1219, 1233–1234 | Andrew II's military campaigns against Halych | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Kingdom of Hungary | Victory. Hungarian retreat. |
| 1214 | Leszek I the White's raid on Volodymyr-Volynskyi | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Leszek I the White Kingdom of Hungary | Defeat |
| 1218–1221 | Polish–Hungarian–Ruthenian War | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Leszek I the White Kingdom of Hungary | Victory |
| 1223 | Battle of the Kalka River (first Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus') | Principality of Kiev Principality of Galicia–Volhynia Principality of Chernigov Principality of Smolensk Cuman–Kipchak Confederation | Mongol Empire Brodnici | Crushing defeat Armies of the Rus' principalities and Cumans mostly destroyed Mongols plundered some towns and retreated east towards Volga Bulgaria, where they were defeated in the Battle of Samara Bend |
| 1226 | Chernihiv internecine war (1226) [uk; ru] | Michael Vsevolodovych Yuri Vsevolodovych Vasylko Kostiantynovych Vsevolod Kostiantynovych [uk] | Oleh of Kursk [uk; ru] | Michael victory |
| 1228–1236/40 | Internecine war in Rus' 1228–1240 [uk; ru] Casus belli: death of Mstyslav Mstyslavych Udatnyi | Principality of Volhynia Principality of Kiev Principality of Smolensk | Principality of Novgorod-Seversk Cumania | Daniel of Galicia victory |
| 1236–1237 1236 | War between Konrad I of Masovia and Galicia–Volhynia Battle of Czerwień | Principality of Galicia–Volhynia | Konrad I of Masovia | Victory |
| 1237–1241 | Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (second) (see also List of battles of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus') | Kievan Rus' Kiev Galicia–Volhynia Vladimir-Suzdal Novgorod Republic Smolensk Turov and Pinsk Chernigov Ryazan Pereyaslavl | Mongol Empire Brodnici | Decisive defeat Kievan Rus' destroyed Most surviving Rus' principalities became vassals of the Mongol Golden Horde. |