Battle of the Stuhna River

Kievan Rus' The Battle of the Stuhna River (sometimes written as Stugna River; on 26 May 1093) was fought between the princes of Kievan Rus', Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Vladimir II Monomakh of Chernigov, and Rostislav Vsevolodovich of Pereyaslavl against the nomadic Cumans.

The Cumans raided Rus' soon after the death of Vsevolod and sought peace with the new great prince, Sviatopolk.

Facing an enemy army of eight thousand, Sviatopolk took the advice of counsel and called for help from Vladimir Monomakh, prince of Chernigov.

Vladimir, whose wife was a Cuman princess, continued to demand that they sue for peace, but the Kievan troops wanted battle.

[1] Sviatopolk took cover in Trepol', but Rostislav and Vladimir attempted to swim the Stuhna River.

Princes of Rus' deliberate their actions against the Cumans. 1910 painting