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List of Ukrainian rulers

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Rulers of Old Great Bulgaria (~600-~690)

After Batbayan the territory of modern Ukraine did not have a single ruler and was loose confederation of slavic and magyar tribes who were paying tribute to Khazaria.

Rulers of Kiev and Kievan Rus (860?-1246)

Rurik Dynasty (pagan rulers)

Portrait Name Born - Died Ruled From Ruled Until
File:Askold and Dir.jpg Askold and Dir ? - 882 860 882
Oleg of Novgorod ? - 912 882 912
Igor of Kiev ? - 945 912 945
Olga of Kiev (regent), was baptized by Emperor Constantine VII but failed to bring Christianity to Kiev ? - 968 945 962
File:Sviatoslav sculputre.jpg Sviatoslav I of Kiev, united all of the Rus' principalities under the Kiev throne 942 - 972 962 972
File:Yaropolk svyatoslavich.jpg Yaropolk I of Kiev, supposedly was baptised into Catholisism 958(960?) - 980 972 980

Rurik Dynasty (Orthodox rulers)

Rurik Dynasty (Orthodox rulers)

Portrait Name Born - Died Ruled From Ruled Until
Vladimir the Great, early rule is characterized by a staunch pagan reaction but in 988 he was baptized into Orthodoxy and successfully converted Kievan Rus to Christianity 958 - 15 July 1015 980 1015
Sviatopolk the Accursed 980 - 1019 1015 1019
Yaroslav the Wise, Kievan Rus reached the pinnacle of its' power during his reign 978 - February 20, 1054 1019 1054
Iziaslav I of Kiev, first time 1024 - 3 October 1078 1054 1073
Vseslav of Kiev, was a brief ruler during Iziaslav's official reign 1039 - 1101 1068 1069
Sviatoslav II of Kiev 1027 - December 27, 1076 1073 1076
Iziaslav I of Kiev, second time 1024 - 3 October 1078 1076 1078
Vsevolod I of Kiev 1030 - 13 April 1093 1078 1093
Sviatopolk II of Kiev 1050 - April 16, 1113 1093 1113
Vladimir II Monomakh, was the last true ruler of the united Kievan Rus 1053 - May 19, 1125 1113 1125
File:Mstislav I.jpg Mstislav I of Kiev, during his reign Kievan Rus fell into recession starting a rapid decline June 1, 1076, Turiv – April 14, 1132, Kiev 1125 1132
Portrait Name Born - Died Ruled From Ruled Until
Vladimir the Great, early rule is characterized by a staunch pagan reaction but in 988 he was baptized into Orthodoxy and successfully converted Kievan Rus to Christianity 958 - 15 July 1015 980 1015
Sviatopolk the Accursed 980 - 1019 1015 1019
Yaroslav the Wise, Kievan Rus reached the pinnacle of its' power during his reign 978 - February 20, 1054 1019 1054
Iziaslav I of Kiev, first time 1024 - 3 October 1078 1054 1073
Vseslav of Kiev, was a brief ruler during Iziaslav's official reign 1039 - 1101 1068 1069
Sviatoslav II of Kiev 1027 - December 27, 1076 1073 1076
Iziaslav I of Kiev, second time 1024 - 3 October 1078 1076 1078
Vsevolod I of Kiev 1030 - 13 April 1093 1078 1093
Sviatopolk II of Kiev 1050 - April 16, 1113 1093 1113
Vladimir II Monomakh, was the last true ruler of the united Kievan Rus 1053 - May 19, 1125 1113 1125
File:Mstislav I.jpg Mstislav I of Kiev, during his reign Kievan Rus fell into recession starting a rapid decline June 1, 1076, Turiv – April 14, 1132, Kiev 1125 1132