Sviatoslav II of Kiev was a 11th-century ruler of Kievan Rus' who served as the Grand Prince of Kiev from 1073 until 1076. As the fourth son of Yaroslav the Wise, he initially governed the Principality of Vladimir before inheriting Chernigov. He was a key member of a three-way ruling triumvirate alongside his brothers, Iziaslav and Vsevolod, which managed the realm's affairs for many years. A descendant of the Rurik dynasty, he is recognized as a saint in the Orthodox tradition.