Grand Prince Sviatopolk II of Kyiv is murdered, on April 16, 1113 leading to political unrest in Kievan Russia. He ruled from 1093 to 1113. Sviatopolk's Christian name was Michael and he supported the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv.
His murder was followed by a revolt by the people as they attacked the homes of boyars (Russian aristocracy) and merchants (specifically Jewish usurers and Varangian officials) who were perceived as corrupt or exploitative. The elite circles and the populace invited Sviatopolk' cousin and rival Vladimir II Monomakh to take the throne, which he accepted.
