Vsevolod married
Maria Mstislavna of Kiev, the daughter of Grand Duke
Mstislav of Kiev. They had two sons and two daughters: •
Sviatoslav III of Kiev •
Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich, born in 1139 • Anna of Chernigov, married a
prince of Halych, son of
Vasylko Rostyslavych according to some chronicles • Zvenislava of Chernigov, married
Boleslaw I the Tall, Duke of
Wroclaw Though he had two sons, Vsevolod's chosen successor was his brother, Igor, and he obtained pledges from his subjects to accept Igor as his heir. According to one account, Vsevolod even had the Kievans kiss the Holy Cross and swear loyalty to Igor, which they resented. Shortly before his death, Vsevolod became a monk under the name Gavriil. ==Notes==