Ihor II Olhovych (Ігор II Ольгович, Ihor II Ol'hovych in Ukrainian; Игорь II Ольгович, Igor II Ol'govich in Russian; died September 19, 1147), Prince of Chernihiv and Grand Prince of Kyiv (Kyiv, 1146). Son of Oleh Svyatoslavych of Chernihiv (modern Chernihiv). Saint - feast day: 5 June. He was the chosen successor of his brother, Vsevolod II of Kyiv. Though his brother had extracted promises of loyalty from his Kyievan subjects, Ihor and his family, the Olhovychi, were unpopular and there was resistance against his accession. The chroniclers accused Ihor of being dishonest, greedy, scheming, and violent. He had reigned less than two weeks before the Kyievans invited his cousin and rival, Iziaslav Mstyslavych, to be their prince. Reneging on a promise he had made not to seek power, Iziaslav attacked and defeated Ihor and his brother Sviatoslav.
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