Page "Vsevolod IV of Kiev" Paragraph 19

Some time in the summer of 1207, Vsevolod assembled his brothers, his nephews, the Cumans, and the princes of Turov and Pinsk ; prince Vladimir Igorevich of Halych also came to his aid.

He approached Kiev via Trepol in order to disable Kiev ’ s southern outposts and deprive Ryurik Rostislavich of their military assistance.

Outnumbered and outmaneuvered, Ryurik Rostislavich fled to Vruchiy even before the Olgovichi reached Kiev.

Vsevolod besieged Belgorod, where Mstislav Romanovich had barricaded himself, and forced him to flee to Smolensk.

Next, he attacked Ryurik Rostislavich ’ s nephew, Mstislav Mstislavich in Torchesk.

Mstislav Mstislavich put up such a valiant resistance ; however, when Vsevolod unleashed the Cumans onto his lands, Mstislav capitulated in order to stop their atrocities.

In the light of Ryurik Rostislavich ’ s flight and Vsevolod ’ s victories, the Kievans opened their gates.