But in the same year 1142, Vyacheslav again, with the consent of Vsevolod, handed over his Pereyelavsky table to Izyaslav, and he himself left for Turov 15). It’s a pity that the chronicle does not indicate with a single hint the reasons for these constant transitions of Vyacheslav to Turov. These reasons could be purely subjective, could stem from the character of the prince himself, who was not very inclined towards a stormy life, which was necessary for life in Pereyaslavl, personal sympathies, a desire to live peacefully, could draw him to Turov. But it should almost be seen here as a reflection of the general nature of the prince’s relations with his volost in the half of the 18th century. At this time, the princes begin to “settle” in their volosts: Yuri finally establishes himself in the Rostov-Suzdal lands and for a long time does not enter into a dispute about the Grand Duchesses, Rostislav in Smolensk, Andrei Vladimirovich in Pereyaslavl®, the Olgovichs and Davidovichs, with all the changes, do not let go of their fatherland and etc.; The understanding of the fatherland is becoming stronger and stronger among the princes. It is clear that this last reason forced Vyacheslav to return to Turov; he was an ass there, got used to the volost, perhaps took up expanding its trade and wealth, which was what Yur was doing in his areas, also not interfering with it for a long time
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The peaceful relations between the Monomakhovichs and the Olgovichs were not sincere and were maintained only because it was profitable for both parties to support them at the time. Izyaslav Metislavich understood perfectly well that at the first opportunity, Vsevolod was capable of breaking the peace with him. That's why, although the Monomakhovichs carried and kept an alliance with the Grand Duke, although we see them in campaigns with him against Volodymyr of Galicia in 1144. iv 1146 v. 16), however, even in the previous year, Ivyaslav found it necessary to go to Yury v. Suzdal for the conclusion of an alliance’ against Vsevolod; but the last one failed; then he visited his brother Rostislav in Smolensk and Svyatopolk in Novgorod - 6 with the same song. At the same time, he seeks an alliance with the Polotsk princes, to marry off his daughter to Rogvolod Borisovich 1").
The affairs of the Mstislavichs were in such an uncertain state, between peace and war, when Veevolod suddenly died, leaving her so much to his brother Igor. Izyaelav was ready for war, quickly moved against the latter and occupied Eev after a stubborn struggle. Preparing an alliance in case of a break with Vsevolod, he managed to firmly conclude it only with his brother Rostislav. The alliance with Yurem did not succeed, and this prince, apparently, did not approach allied proposals to Vyacheslav. This latest circumstance led to an immediate rift between uncle and nephew. With the new change of tables, Ivzyaslav also wanted to get along with the Davidovichs, he wanted to bring Vsevolod’s son Svyatoslav closer to him, and completely ignore uncle Vyacheslav. All this forced the latter to begin hostile actions against his nephew. The chronicle directly indicates that he not only hoped for his seniority, but acted according to the real boyars, representatives of the land he ruled. He quickly occupied, first of all, the cities of his region, which were taken from him by Vsevolod, consequently, Rogachev, Beresty, Klechesk and others, and, taking advantage of. circumstances, went further, 'foralto
Vladimir-Volynsyu took over, placing his nephew, his son, there"
Andrey Pereyaslavlskato. This method quickly provoked a decisive rebuff from Izyaslav. His allies, Rostislav of Smolensk and Svyatoslav Vsevolodich, went to the Turov volost and occupied the city itself, in which the Grand Duke planted his son Yaroslav. That the boyars were the main culprit in the described struggle is clear from the fact that on some of them, probably the most dangerous, the Great Prince vented his anger by removing Bishop Akim and mayor Zhiroslav Yavankovich from Turov 18).
During the ensuing struggle between Izyaslav and Svyatoslav Olgovich, then with Yure and with the Davidovichs, the most important ally of the Noevsky prince is the Smolensk prince Rostislav.